Lot 142 · A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation
Ennui
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,204–$1,805
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation, London · 19 November 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3816785
- Record
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George Du Maurier, Ennui. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2008, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3816785.
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George Du Maurier, Ennui. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2008, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3816785.
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From the same sale A GREAT BRITISH COLLECTION: The pictures collected by Sir David and Lady Scott, sold to benefit the Finnis Scott Foundation · Nov 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuffed Birds in a Dome | Arthur H. Davis | £400–£600 | |
| Closhes; Potted Alpine Plants | Nina Carroll | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Quai Voltaire, Paris | Ronald Ossory Dunlop | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Old Schoolfellows | Alfred Rankley | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| The Squire and the Gamekeeper | James Lobley | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Sympathy | Edward Hughes | £4,000–£6,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Du Maurier | Feline Amenities | $416 | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | |
| George Du Maurier | All in a Day's Work | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Robinson, William Heath. 1872-1944. | 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep' | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2025 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | LAMB, CHARLES. 1775-1834. AND MARY. 1764-1847. Tales from Sh | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ernest Howard Shepard | Boy and Raccoon, Punch magazine interior study | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| George Du Maurier | Excess a Fault, Punch cartoon illustration | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2009 | ||
| George Du Maurier | Social agonies | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | BROWNING, ROBERT. 1812-1889. The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Lond | Bonhams, Apr 2024 |
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