Lot 2 · Victorian & British Impressionist Art
The first lesson
Horatio Henry Couldery · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,496–$2,244
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian & British Impressionist Art, London (South Kensington) · 13 March 2013
- Dimensions
- 5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 20.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4448807
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Horatio Henry Couldery, The first lesson. Christie's, 13 Mar 2013, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4448807.
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Horatio Henry Couldery, The first lesson. Christie's, 13 Mar 2013, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4448807.
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From the same sale Victorian & British Impressionist Art · Mar 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing female nude, in three positions | Wilfred Gabriel De Glehn | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| The identity parade | Bessie Bamber | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Visiting time | Horatio Henry Couldery | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Preparing the drey | William Henry Davis | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A Sussex farm; and Limborne Farm, Sussex (both illustrated) | Edward Wilkins Waite, R.B.A. (1854-1924) | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| White doves | Archibald Russell Watson Allan Rsa | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horatio Henry Couldery | A happy family | $3,138 | Bonhams, Sep 2013 | |
| Horatio Henry Couldery | The Satisfied Diner | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Horatio Henry Couldery | Up to mischief | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Horatio Henry Couldery | A red rose | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | English School, 18th Century, Portrait of a Gentleman in His | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Horatio Henry Couldery | Dinner time | Bonhams, Mar 2016 | ||
| Horatio Henry Couldery | A Pug Startled by a Stag Beetle | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Horatio Henry Couldery | Portrait of Thief and a tabby kitten | Bonhams, Nov 2018 |
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.