Lot 103 · British Impressionism Day Sale
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $19,967–$33,279
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Impressionism Day Sale, London · 23 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3872999
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra, Becalmed. Christie's, 23 Nov 2017, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3872999.
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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra, Becalmed. Christie's, 23 Nov 2017, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3872999.
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From the same sale British Impressionism Day Sale · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer heat | Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959) | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Herding cows before a farmstead | Harold Charles Francis Harvey (1874-1941) | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Poppies | Norman Garstin | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Boys on the harbour wall, Penzance | Harold Charles Francis Harvey (1874-1941) | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Sketch for 'A Hopeless Dawn' | Frank Bramley, R.A. (1857-1915) | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Whiffing in Mount's Bay | Harold Charles Francis Harvey (1874-1941) | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | Sunday afternoon by the duck pond | $29,443 | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | |
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | The garden figure | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | Study for The Fish Seller on a Cornish Beach | Christie's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | The Pedlar | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | Study of a Young Man | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | The Keigwin Arms, Mousehole | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | The Inner Harbour - Abbey slip, Penzance | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Stanhope Alexander Forbes, Ra | The Morning Room | Bonhams, Jun 2020 |
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.