Lot 156 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
The Onion Seller
Paul Sandby R.a. · pencil and grey and ochre wash
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,697–$7,828
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 7 3/8 x 4 7/8 in. (18.2 x 12.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4212285
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4212285 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4212285
Paul Sandby R.a., The Onion Seller. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212285.
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Paul Sandby R.a., The Onion Seller. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212285.
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From the same sale Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The sacrifice of Polyxena (recto); Study of two legs and feet (verso) | Venetian School, 18th Century | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| A kneeling woman holding a mirror | Circle Of Francesco Fontebasso | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Head of a bearded man looking up, to the right | Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| The burning of Troy | German School, 18th Century | £700–£1,000 | |
| A wooded landscape with a farm and haycart | Jan Lievens | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| An architectural fantasy with elegant figures | French School, 19th Century | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Sandby R.a. | ipswich from the grounds of christchurch mansion | $5,091 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | |
| Paul Sandby R.a. | paul sandby, r.a. | a fortified bridge in a river landscape | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Paul Sandby R.a. | The Old Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Paul Sandby R.a. | A drover and livestock in a wooded landscape with travellers | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Paul Sandby R.a. | a roadside pond, with cattle and a village nearby | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Paul Sandby R.a. | a river landscape, possibly in scotland | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Paul Sandby R.a. | paul sandby, r.a. | the gardens of the old tavern at bayswat | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Paul Sandby R.a. | Pembroke Castle, Wales | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 |
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.