Lot 78 · Topographical Pictures with Australian Art
The Freezing of the Sea
Herbert George Ponting · blue-toned carbon print
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,025–$7,537
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Topographical Pictures with Australian Art, London · 14 December 2018
- Dimensions
- 29 x 23in. (73.7 x 58.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3757048
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herbert George Ponting, The Freezing of the Sea. Christie's, 14 Dec 2018, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757048.
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Herbert George Ponting, The Freezing of the Sea. Christie's, 14 Dec 2018, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757048.
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From the same sale Topographical Pictures with Australian Art · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Harbour Bridge, 1977 | Brett Whiteley | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled (Basel, 2005) | John Puhiatau Pule (b.1962) | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Hong Kong | Chinese School, circa 1855 | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Ned Kelly | Sir Sidney Robert Nolan, O.M., R.A. (1917-1992) | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Hong Kong | Chinese School, circa 1858 | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| White river gums - summer. Ambleside, South Australia | Sir Hans Heysen | £12,000–£18,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert George Ponting | Meares and Oates at the blubber stove, 26 May, 1911; Capt. S | $7,604 | Christie's, Sep 2007 | |
| Herbert George Ponting | Captain Scott writing in his diary, 7th October 1911 | Bonhams, May 2012 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Gestapo informer recognized by a woman she had denounced, Tr | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Herbert George Ponting | The Terra Nova at the ice foot, Cape Evans, 16th January 191 | Bonhams, May 2012 | ||
| Horst P. Horst | 'Dali Costumes', Paris, 1939 | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Bill Brandt | A Snicket in Halifax | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Herbert George Ponting | Dr. Wilson | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| Herbert George Ponting | Grotto in an iceberg with the Terra Nova in the background, | Bonhams, May 2012 |
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.