Lot 32 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
An exciting discovery
Alexander M. Rossi · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,121–$2,829
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, London (South Kensington) · 23 March 2016
- Dimensions
- 17 7/8 x 14 ¾ in. (45.4 x 37.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4053153
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4053153 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4053153
Alexander M. Rossi, An exciting discovery. Christie's, 23 Mar 2016, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4053153.
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Alexander M. Rossi, An exciting discovery. Christie's, 23 Mar 2016, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4053153.
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From the same sale Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art · Mar 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacre Cœur, Montmartre, Paris | Edward Seago, R.W.S., R.B.A. (1910-1974) | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Solitude | Tom Edwin Mostyn, R.O.I., R.W.A., R.C.A. (1864-1930) | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| St Ives Harbour, Cornwall | Arthur Hayward | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| On the pier | Sir James Jebusa Shannon | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A garden at Edam | Frederick Hall | £2,000–£4,000 | |
| Eashing Bridges, Surrey | Alexander Fraser | £1,500–£2,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander M. Rossi | Portrait of a girl | $2,601 | Bonhams, Mar 2018 | |
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | Near Whittington | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | Thomas Sidney Cooper: Camped Sheep at Dawn | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Jan 2024 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Bullfinch | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2024 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | A Worcestershire Common Evening | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Sidney Richard Percy | Llyn Dinas, North Wales | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2021 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Oyster Plant, Arran | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2025 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Pink Footed Goose | Bonhams, May 2019 |
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.