Lot 85 · Modern British & Irish Art
Sketch for 'The Red Ruin'
James Ferrier Pryde · gouache and pencil, lightly squared for transfer
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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
- 7½ x 6 3/8 in. (19 x 16.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3950832
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Ferrier Pryde, Sketch for 'The Red Ruin'. Christie's, 23 Mar 2017, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3950832.
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James Ferrier Pryde, Sketch for 'The Red Ruin'. Christie's, 23 Mar 2017, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3950832.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ferrier Pryde | The Monument 40.7 x 30.5 cm. (16 x 12 in.) | $9,788 | Bonhams, Dec 2014 | |
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| John Bellany Cbe Ra Hrsa Lld | Eagle Soiree | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2025 | ||
| James Ferrier Pryde | Sketch for 'The Derelict' | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2019 | ||
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| John Bellany Cbe Ra Hrsa Lld | The Hulk, 1961 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | ||
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