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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,843–$6,457
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12408, London · 12 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4135754
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Wesley, autograph letter signed, to miss mary clarkson. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135754.
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John Wesley, autograph letter signed, to miss mary clarkson. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135754.
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From the same sale L12408 · Dec 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sixes and Sevens" | Quentin Blake | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Shakespeare | Lawrence Holofcener | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Recipe Book | John Mollard | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| In the Shade | Charles Altamont Doyle | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| An Introduction to the Achievements of Time | William Hutchinson | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| "A flushed and boisterous group" | Arthur Rackham | £15,000–£20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wesley | John Wesley: Alice (Caterpillar Interogation) | $5,259 est. | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Oct 2024 | |
| John Wesley | John Wesley: Turkeys | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Oct 2024 | ||
| John Wesley | Hootie's Wife | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Wesley | John Wesley: Untitled | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Oct 2024 | ||
| John Wesley | John Wesley: Maiden | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Oct 2024 | ||
| John Wesley | Untitled (Hand with Bottle) | Phillips, Jun 2026 | ||
| John Wesley | Boyfriends (P. 62) | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| John Wesley | Under the Sea of Japan | Bonhams, Aug 2023 |
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.