Lot 367 · Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I
The Freezing of the Sea
Herbert George Ponting · blue-toned carbon print
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $3,042–$4,055
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I, London (South Kensington) · 27 September 2007
- Dimensions
- 17 7/8 x 13 13/16in. (45.5 x 35.1cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4489308
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Herbert George Ponting, The Freezing of the Sea. Christie's, 27 Sep 2007, lot 367. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4489308.
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Herbert George Ponting, The Freezing of the Sea. Christie's, 27 Sep 2007, lot 367. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4489308.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I · Sep 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travelling in Buenos Aires | Emeric Essex Vidal | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait of Major Norton, the Mohawk Chief Teyoninhokarawen | Mather Brown | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) | Stanley, SIR Henry Morton. 1841-1904. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) | Stanley, SIR Henry Morton. 1841-1904. | £1,200–£1,600 | |
| Captain James Cook (1728-1779) | Cook, James. 1728-1779. | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| John Newton (1754-1844) | John. Newton | £2,500–£3,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert George Ponting | The 'Castle' Berg | $4,336 | Christie's, May 2001 | |
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Herbert George Ponting | Dr. Wilson | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| Herbert George Ponting | Captain Scott writing in his diary, 7th October 1911 | Bonhams, May 2012 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Alicante, Spanien | Lempertz, Dec 2022 | ||
| Herbert George Ponting | Bamboos, Ceylon | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| Herbert George Ponting | The Freezing of the Sea | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Tivoli, Italy | Phillips, Nov 2022 |
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.