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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $47,631–$79,385
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12133, London · 13 November 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4122441
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Shepherd, the coming of the rains, a bull elephant. Sotheby's, 13 Nov 2012, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4122441.
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David Shepherd, the coming of the rains, a bull elephant. Sotheby's, 13 Nov 2012, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4122441.
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From the same sale L12133 · Nov 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gondolas, Venice, Evening | Edward Brian Seago, R.w.s. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Silver Spire, Salisbury | Edward Brian Seago, R.w.s. | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Pink Roses | Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell R.S.A., R.S.W. | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| The Valley Farm | Edward Brian Seago, R.w.s. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Midi Landscape | R.h.a. William Leech | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| A Picture Gallery in Rome | Sir Lawrence Alma-tadema, O.m., R.a. | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Shepherd | Ahmed of Marsabit | $69,311 | Christie's, Jul 2021 | |
| David Shepherd | amboseli | Sotheby's, Jan 2021 | ||
| David Shepherd | Bull elephant | Christie's, Jul 2018 | ||
| David Shepherd | The Gentle Giant | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| David Shepherd | The Bull - Old Charlie poses for his portrait | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| David Shepherd | Two Elephants , 1989 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2022 | ||
| David Shepherd | Elephant Afternoon | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| David Shepherd | Aerial View of Westminster | Bonhams, Jul 2022 |
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.