Lot 40 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art
A Red, Red Rose
John William Godward R.b.a. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $126,770–$190,155
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, London · 14 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 49 ¾ x 29 ½ in. (126.4 x 75 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3964253
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3964253 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3964253
John William Godward R.b.a., A Red, Red Rose. Christie's, 14 Dec 2016, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3964253.
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John William Godward R.b.a., A Red, Red Rose. Christie's, 14 Dec 2016, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3964253.
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|---|---|---|---|
| New Forest mare and foal | Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (1878-1959) | £300–£500 | |
| The Child Jesus going down with his parents to Nazareth (Luke ii) | William Charles Thomas Dobson | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Home 'be it ever so humble' | George Smith | £20,000–£30,000 | |
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