Lot 243 · Old Master and 19th Century European Art
The Young Picnickers
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and 19th Century European Art , New York · 26 January 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3728532
- Record
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William Frederick Witherington, The Young Picnickers. Sotheby's, 26 Jan 2008, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3728532.
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William Frederick Witherington, The Young Picnickers. Sotheby's, 26 Jan 2008, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3728532.
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From the same sale Old Master and 19th Century European Art · Jan 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dance | Francesco Ballesio | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Teatime on the Balcony | Alfred Charles Weber | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Moroccan Courtyard | Eugène Delacroix | $10,000–$20,000 | |
| Paysage d'ete | Henri-joseph Harpignies | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Portrait of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham | Daniel Mytens The Elder | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Landscape with classical pavilion | Tommaso Costa | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Frederick Witherington | Extensive landscape with figures and cattle by a river | $6,956 | Bonhams, May 2020 | |
| William Frederick Witherington | The cornfield | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| William Frederick Witherington | 'The Courageous Brother' | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | ||
| William Frederick Witherington | Indian landscape with a monument, figures and an elephant in | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| William Frederick Witherington | Noon day rest | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| William Frederick Witherington | Young Mariners | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2011 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | In Canterbury meadows | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| William Frederick Witherington | Loading the Apples | Christie's, Jun 1999 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.