Lot 52 · An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection
Study of a Boy Reading
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $304,519–$456,778
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection, London · 14 July 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3939964
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a., STUDY OF A BOY READING. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2010, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3939964.
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Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a., STUDY OF A BOY READING. Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2010, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3939964.
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From the same sale An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection · Jul 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| a silver rose bowl, Christopher Lawrence, London, 1992 | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Portrait of A GENTLEMAN | David Loggan | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| The North Terrace, Windsor Castle | Edward Dayes | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Hampstead Heath | Cornelius Varley | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A fine gilt-mounted ebony quarter repeating table clock, Benjamin Gra… | — | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The Villa Borghese, Rome | Richard Wilson R.A | £100,000–£200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | Portrait of Harry Peckham (1740-1787), three-quarter-length, | $402,990 | Christie's, Jun 2026 | |
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | Portrait of Francis Burdett, three-quarter-length, in the bl | Christie's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | A grotto in the Gulf of Salerno, with the figure of Julia | Christie's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | View of Catania, Sicily, with Mount Etna beyond | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | Grotto in the Gulf of Salerno | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | view of lake nemi, with mount circeo beyond, italy | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | portrait of launcelot rolleston (1737-1802), of watnall hall | Sotheby's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | Portrait of Nancy (née Parsons) Horton (circa 1735–1814 or 1 | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 |
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.