Lot 127 · Early British Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures
an album of drawings
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,483–$20,225
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Early British Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures, London · 4 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3823915
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John White Abbott, an album of drawings. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3823915.
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John White Abbott, an album of drawings. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 127. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3823915.
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From the same sale Early British Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin | Alfred Gomersal Vickers | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait of a lady | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Portrait of a Lady | Andrew Plimer | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| A shipwreck | R.w.s. Edward Duncan | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Portrait of an actress | R.a. Richard Cosway | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| An interesting letter | William Henry Hunt, O.w.s. | £3,500–£4,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John White Abbott | Raglan Castle, Monmouthshire | $12,445 | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | |
| John White Abbott | gowbarrow park, ullswater, cumbria | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| John White Abbott | cornworthy abbey, south hams, devon | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| John White Abbott | from the churchyard at dulverton, somerset | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| John White Abbott | The river near Hawthornden, Devon | Christie's, Jun 2004 | ||
| John White Abbott | A study of undergrowth at Chudleigh, Devon | Christie's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Edward Lear | Akroteri from Khanea, Crete | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| John White Abbott | Sharper Tor with Sheep Tor beyond, Devon | Christie's, Nov 2005 |
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.