Lot 62 · Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours
At the fortune teller's
.jpg?mode=max)
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,261–$1,891
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 14¼ x 16 3/8 in. (36 x 41.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3967709
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3967709 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3967709
Johann Erdmann Hummel, At the fortune teller's. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967709.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3967709.
Johann Erdmann Hummel, At the fortune teller's. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967709.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study from nature: A mossy rock with plants | John Ruskin, H.R.W.S. (London 1819-1900) | £800–£1,200 | |
| Study of a plant, probably a type of gourd ( cucurbitaceae ) or a ban… | Italian School, 17th Century | £800–£1,200 | |
| The Virgin with the Christ Child on a throne, crowning a king or emperor | Peter De Witte, Called Candid | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A seated boy with a tricorn hat | Willem Van Mieris | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A view of Orleans House at Twickenham | Pierre-justin Ouvrié | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| View near Gordale Scar, North Yorkshire | James. Ward | £1,200–£1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Portrait study of Paul-César Helleu | $15,303 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | |
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Three Male Studies | Heritage Auctions, May 2019 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Portrait of Edwin Greene | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Portrait of Mrs. Richard W. Hale (Mary Newbold Patterson) | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | study for the conflict between victory and death | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| John Singer Sargent, Ra | Study of Generals | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Carl Von Marr | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Oct 2023 | ||
| William James Müller | camel market at smyrna | Sotheby's, Jun 2005 |
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.