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- Estimate
- £300,000–£500,000 hammer ≈ $609,819–$1,016,364
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Victorian & Edwardian Art, London · 12 July 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3662384
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John William Godward R.b.a., Idleness. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2007, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3662384.
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John William Godward R.b.a., Idleness. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2007, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3662384.
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From the same sale Victorian & Edwardian Art · Jul 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Farmer | Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Spring | Cecil Kennedy | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Trees and Cattle near Barton Mills | R.w.s. Edward Seago | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Farmyard Gossip | John Frederick Herring, Snr. | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The Farmyard in Winter | John Frederick Herring, Snr. | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Arriving at the Hall | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £80,000–£120,000 |
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| John William Godward R.b.a. | When the Heart is Young | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
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