Lot 22 · Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum
General Sir James Simpson, circa 1855
Roger Fenton · salted paper print
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,391–$3,187
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum, London · 16 May 2012
- Dimensions
- image 7¾ x 6in. (19.7 x 15.2cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4581055
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Roger Fenton, General Sir James Simpson, circa 1855. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581055.
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Roger Fenton, General Sir James Simpson, circa 1855. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581055.
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From the same sale Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Power Station, 1997 | Anderson & Low | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Camera Obscura Image of the London Eye, Inside the Royal Horse Guards… | Abelardo Morell | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Exbury Gardens, Spring 2010 | JEM SOUTHAM (b. 1950) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled, from series 'Bosnia Bleed', 17/5/2004 | Simon Norfolk | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Martha Graham 2, 1931 | Imogen Cunningham | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Clipping Suspenders, 2004 | Mary Mccartney | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Fenton | The Railway Street at Balaklava, Crimean War, 1855-1856 | $1,181 | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | |
| Roger Fenton | Calvary Camp, Balaklava | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Roger Fenton | General View of Balaklava, 1855 | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Roger Fenton | Colonel Shadforth, and the 57th Regiment, 1856 | Christie's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Roger Fenton | Cattle pier, Cossak Bay, Balaklava, 1856 | Christie's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Roger Fenton | Plateau of Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1855-1856 | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Roger Fenton | Group Portrait, Crimean War, 1855- 1856 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Roger Fenton | Lieutenant Colonel Munro & Officers of the 39th Regiment, Cr | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 |
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.