Lot 103 · Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours
Six sketchbook sheets; An elegant audience in an interior; Figures at a market stall; A man reading; A man clapping; A man stretching his legs; and Figure studies
Émile-jean-horace Vernet · black chalk, pen and brown ink, armorial and proprietary watermarks
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- 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
- 6½ x 8 1/8 in. (16.5 x 20.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3967739
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Émile-jean-horace Vernet, Six sketchbook sheets; An elegant audience in an interior; Figures at a market stall; A man reading; A man clapping; A man stretching his legs; and Figure studies. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967739.
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Émile-jean-horace Vernet, Six sketchbook sheets; An elegant audience in an interior; Figures at a market stall; A man reading; A man clapping; A man stretching his legs; and Figure studies. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967739.
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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 | |
| At the fortune teller's | Johann Erdmann Hummel | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Émile-jean-horace Vernet | merveilleuse: chapeau de paille d'italie. echarpe écossaise. | $1,891 | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | |
| Italian School, 17th Century | Four studies: A) St. Francis in prayer B) St. Francis in pra | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Émile-jean-horace Vernet | louis-philippe 1er & les princes ses fils; mr. le prince de | Sotheby's, Sep 2003 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | Studies of hands holding swords | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2024 | ||
| Émile-jean-horace Vernet | Studies of Zouaves and putti | Sotheby's, Jan 2007 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | Portrait of a gentleman, bust length | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | A close shave | Bonhams, May 2014 |
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.