Lot 110 · Victorian & British Impressionist Art
Parting Day, 'The weary sun has made a golden set, And, by the bright track of the fiery car, Gives token of a goodly day tomorrow'.
Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,975–$11,967
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian & British Impressionist Art, London (South Kensington) · 13 March 2013
- Dimensions
- 26 x 42 in. (66 x 106.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4448877
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra, Parting Day, 'The weary sun has made a golden set, And, by the bright track of the fiery car, Gives token of a goodly day tomorrow'. Christie's, 13 Mar 2013, lot 110. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4448877.
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Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra, Parting Day, 'The weary sun has made a golden set, And, by the bright track of the fiery car, Gives token of a goodly day tomorrow'. Christie's, 13 Mar 2013, lot 110. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4448877.
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| 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 | |
| The first lesson | Horatio Henry Couldery | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Visiting time | Horatio Henry Couldery | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Preparing the drey | William Henry Davis | £3,000–£5,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | Among the Welsh hills | $6,439 | Christie's, Jul 2023 | |
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | Near Abinger, Surrey | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | A coastal landscape | Christie's, Dec 2009 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | On the Conway, North Wales | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Sep 2018 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | A Worcestershire cottage | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | A tranquil spot | Bonhams, Sep 2017 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | On the hill above Betws-y-Coed | Bonhams, Jul 2024 |
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.