Lot 36 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art
Head of a youth
Simeon Solomon · red chalk on paper
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $19,370–$32,284
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, London · 11 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 15 x 11 ¼ in. (38.1 x 28.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3908040
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3908040 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3908040
Simeon Solomon, Head of a youth. Christie's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3908040.
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Simeon Solomon, Head of a youth. Christie's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3908040.
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From the same sale Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art · Jul 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the beach | Dorothea Sharp, R.B.A., R.O.I., P.S.W.A. (1874-1955) | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Portrait of the children of the Rev. Edward Coleridge (1800-1883) of … | Charles Landseer | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| A Siesta | John William Godward R.b.a. | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Ruth | Robert Scott Lauder R.s.a. | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Head study of a young girl, looking downwards | Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Mary Magdalene | Anthony Frederick Augustus Sandys, A.R.A. (1829-1904) | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simeon Solomon | The Scrolls of Law | $61,101 | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | |
| Simeon Solomon | The Child Jeremiah | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Simeon Solomon | Icarus | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Simeon Solomon | A Greek High Priest | Christie's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Simeon Solomon | simeon solomon | carrying the torah during the sukkot holida | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Simeon Solomon | portrait of fanny eaton | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Eveleigh (Forge Valley, Scarboro) | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Simeon Solomon | night looking upon sleep her beloved child (ii) | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 |
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.