Lot 24 · Collections & Collectors
the start of the 1849 derby; and winning the 1849 derby
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $43,776–$72,959
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Collections & Collectors, London · 28 April 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4470246
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Thomas Alken Snr, the start of the 1849 derby; and winning the 1849 derby. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2016, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4470246.
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Henry Thomas Alken Snr, the start of the 1849 derby; and winning the 1849 derby. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2016, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4470246.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Thomas Alken Snr | "the meet;" "drawing cover;" "full cry;" and "the death" | $63,000 | Sotheby's, May 2004 | |
| Henry Thomas Alken Snr | Start for the Derby, 1850 | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
| James Pollard | A mail coach in a flood near Shillingford Bridge, Berkshire | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Henry Thomas Alken Snr | Full Cry; and Going Away | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
| Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. | Portrait of Richard Payne Knight (1751-1824), half-length, i | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. | Portrait of Emily Frederica (1796-1822) and Georgina Cecilia | Christie's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Francis Sartorius | Full Cry | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Charles Towne | A dark bay Hunter with a terrier in a landscape; and A saddl | Christie's, May 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.