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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $997–$1,496
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — British and European Art, London, Knightsbridge · 15 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-453193
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Victor Lesur, The secret love letter. Bonhams, 15 Nov 2023, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-453193.
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Henry Victor Lesur, The secret love letter. Bonhams, 15 Nov 2023, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-453193.
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From the same sale British and European Art · Nov 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Luxuries' | Charles Spencelayh, Rms, Hrbsa | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Warm work | Charles Spencelayh, Rms, Hrbsa | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Portrait of a girl in a bonnet | Rbsa Edwin Harris | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait of a woman in a coloured headscarf | Heinrich Gotthold Arnold | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Child adoration | George Elgar Hicks, Rba | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Still life of flowers | Gerald A. Cooper | £3,000–£5,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Victor Lesur | The Gentleman Caller | $1,280 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | |
| Continental School | 19th Century Setting up the camp; The homeward journey, a pa | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Henry Victor Lesur | Untitled (Courtyard with Maidens) | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2007 | ||
| Henry Victor Lesur | The General's dispatch | Christie's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Continental School | 19th Century Turkish figures before a mosque | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Continental School | A Chinoiserie scene 23 x 30 1/2in (58.4 x 77.5cm); framed 29 | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Continental School | 19th Century A ship at anchor in colonial waters with native | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Continental School | 19th Century The young student | Bonhams, Sep 2025 |
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