Lot 20 · The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer
the proposed national gallery of british art in danger(mr henry tate. 'no, thank you, mr red tape, i don't want my gifts to the nation to be tied up by you, then packed away, and never seen again!')
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $977–$1,256
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer, London · 14 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4640932
- Record
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Harry Furniss, the proposed national gallery of british art in danger(mr henry tate. 'no, thank you, mr red tape, i don't want my gifts to the nation to be tied up by you, then packed away, and never seen again!'). Sotheby's, 14 Mar 2018, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640932.
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Harry Furniss, the proposed national gallery of british art in danger(mr henry tate. 'no, thank you, mr red tape, i don't want my gifts to the nation to be tied up by you, then packed away, and never seen again!'). Sotheby's, 14 Mar 2018, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640932.
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From the same sale The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer · Mar 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| number 0 1 | Matthew Pritchett | £300–£500 | |
| ‘retire? pah! sir alex schmalex...’ | Peter Brookes | £800–£1,200 | |
| cameron deploys his veto at european summit | Peter Brookes | £800–£1,200 | |
| falling bin laden | Peter Brookes | £800–£1,200 | |
| obama beheading osama | Christian Adam | £400–£600 | |
| 'the ascent of man' | David Neil Bennett | £200–£300 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Furniss | “waking up” for the opening of the session | $1,135 | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | |
| Harry Furniss | ‘mr gladstone’s new house’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Harry Furniss | arthur james balfour | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Harry Furniss | ‘all-round politicians – sir william verity harcourt’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Harry Furniss | ‘an influenzial house of commons’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Harry Furniss | gladstone at the despatch box | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Harry Furniss | 'rough sketch of the opposition listening to mr balfour'('pu | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Harry Furniss | going to the races at abbeville | Sotheby's, Nov 2004 |
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.