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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,500–$3,751
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art , London (South Kensington) · 23 March 2017
- Dimensions
- 30 1/8 x 25¼ in. (76.6 x 64.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3950792
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ruskin Spear R.a., The May Queen. Christie's, 23 Mar 2017, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3950792.
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Ruskin Spear R.a., The May Queen. Christie's, 23 Mar 2017, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3950792.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art · Mar 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relief Panel | Gillian Wise | £800–£1,200 | |
| Sarah: Harmony in white | Ken Howard R.a. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Weeping willows in a pond | Nash, John. 1928-2015. | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| San Marco | Ken Howard R.a. | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| S5 | Robyn Denny | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Untitled 1962 | Bernard Cohen | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Rhapsody in Blue | $4,783 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | |
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | The Park 27 x 38 cm. (10 5/8 x 14 15/16 in.) | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Page Three | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Studio Still Life | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Hammersmith Broadway | Bonhams, Jul 2019 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Hens in a Cornish Field | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Hammersmith, Broadway | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Pendower | Bonhams, Nov 2023 |
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.