Lot 110 · Modern British Art Day Sale
'Wallflower, A Portrait of Barbara Whitney'
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney · oil and collage on canvas
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British Art Day Sale, London · 5 December 2002
- Dimensions
- 25¼ x 25 in. (64 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4387589
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, 'Wallflower, A Portrait of Barbara Whitney'. Christie's, 5 Dec 2002, lot 110. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4387589.
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Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, 'Wallflower, A Portrait of Barbara Whitney'. Christie's, 5 Dec 2002, lot 110. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4387589.
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| Plums and Gooseberries | George E. Forster (1817-1896) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Fire at Twilight | Alexander Wust (1837-1876) | $15,000–$25,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney | wallflower, a portrait of barbara whitney | $50,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2011 | |
| Milton Avery | Young Mother and Child | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Alfred Thompson Bricher | Quiet Haven | Sotheby's, Jan 2025 | ||
| Milton Avery | Horses with Blankets | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney | sighted, gassed and chateau-thierry: three works | Sotheby's, Sep 2009 | ||
| Milton Avery | Big Bouquet | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney | chinoise | Sotheby's, Apr 2012 | ||
| Milton Avery | Pink Nude | Rago, May 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.