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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,549–$6,066
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & British Drawings, London · 6 July 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3938901
- Record
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Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876., A Franciscan Monk reading. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2010, lot 266. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3938901.
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Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876., A Franciscan Monk reading. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2010, lot 266. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3938901.
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From the same sale Old Master & British Drawings · Jul 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Bruno praying in the desert | Jan Pynas | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| The Hayfield | David Cox Snr. O.w.s. | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Malaga, Spain | R.a. David Roberts | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Study of plants, mosses and ferns | John Ruskin | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| view of the hall at Wotton House | Sir John Soane | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| A view of the Brizlee Tower in Hulne Park, Northumberland | William Turner Of Oxford, O.w.s. | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | Figure studies in costume | $4,750 | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | |
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | Harriet Ford's maid | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | A road near Seville, Spain | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | Portrait study of an Italian peasant girl | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | Head of an Arab | Christie's, Dec 2006 | ||
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | A group of five sketches including: A drawing of Mr Calmady | Christie's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | Study of a Neapolitan girl | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | A Spanish lady wearing a mantilla | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 |
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.