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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Art, New York · 9 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4259343
- Record
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Arthur John Elsley, Baby's Bath Time. Sotheby's, 9 May 2014, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4259343.
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Arthur John Elsley, Baby's Bath Time. Sotheby's, 9 May 2014, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4259343.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Quai aux Fleurs | Marie-françois Firmin-girard | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| The Joy of Spring | Arthur John Elsley | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| A Girl Wearing a Red Shawl | Giovanni Boldini | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Le Trocadéro | Jean-francois Raffaelli | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Solo con lo specchio | Giovanni Boldini | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| The Finish at an English Country Racecourse | Jacques-emile Blanche | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur John Elsley | Well Done! | $120,000 | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | |
| Arthur John Elsley | Pick of the Litter | Sotheby's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Mother's Darling | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Here He Comes | Christie's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | before the bath | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | arthur john elsley | an unlikely pair | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | The Joy of Spring | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Pick-a-back | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 |
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.