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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $782–$1,042
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British & Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 17 July 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-377846
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Betty Swanwick, The Mercat Dream. Bonhams, 17 Jul 2024, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377846.
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Betty Swanwick, The Mercat Dream. Bonhams, 17 Jul 2024, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377846.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art · Jul 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reclining Woman 88cm (34 5/8in) wide | David Wynne O.b.e. | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Red Nude | Sandra Fisher | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Nude in Studio | Ken Howard R.a. | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Now For Something Completely Different Says Mary Quant | Alfred Janes | £800–£1,200 | |
| Gurnards Head Hotel on a Quiet Mid-Afternoon (unframed) | Alan Lowndes | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| The Jars of Ali Baba | Helen Bradley | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Swanwick | Study of the Artist's Cat Bewick | $1,533 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | |
| Betty Swanwick | Preparatory Sketch for The Key of the Kingdom | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | To the Farms, 1936 | Bonhams, Apr 2017 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | Romanoff Conservatory | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | Kew Gardens | Christie's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | Preparatory Sketch for The Wilderness Regained | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Mary Fedden R.a. | Etel, Brittany | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | Lion tamer; mermaid; boy and geese (average size) (3) | Bonhams, Jul 2014 |
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.