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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,079–$1,618
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Scottish Art, Edinburgh · 17 May 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-429778
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Smellie, A summer evening by a river. Bonhams, 17 May 2023, lot 58. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-429778.
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John Smellie, A summer evening by a river. Bonhams, 17 May 2023, lot 58. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-429778.
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From the same sale Scottish Art · May 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh from Corstorphine Hill | Circle Of Hugh William | £500–£700 | |
| Sunlit landscape | William York Macgregor Rsa Rsw | £700–£900 | |
| The new arrival | William M. Pratt | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Lullaby | Robert Gemmell Hutchison Rsa Rba Roi Rsw | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| An old soldier | Robert Gemmell Hutchison Rsa Rba Roi Rsw | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Young girls and their pet rabbits | David Fulton Rsw | £1,000–£1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| John Duncan Fergusson Rba | Nude | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2024 | ||
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