Lot 53 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
the first music lesson
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,567–$15,850
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, London · 12 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4680464
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles West Cope, the first music lesson. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2018, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4680464.
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Charles West Cope, the first music lesson. Sotheby's, 12 Jul 2018, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4680464.
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From the same sale Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art · Jul 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | Sharp | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Street Corner in Essaouira, Morocco | Edward Seago | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| St. Zaccaria, Venice | Patrick William Adam R.s.a. | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| A Venetian Square | Edward Seago | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Off the Wolf | Montague Dawson | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Rolling home | Montague Dawson | £40,000–£60,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Charles West Cope | 'A Deputation of Ministers and Elders Accompanied by the Dut | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Charles West Cope | The First Piano Lesson | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Charles West Cope | The Inquisition | Christie's, Nov 2001 | ||
| Henry Moore | Studies after Crucifixion Sculpture | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Henri Matisse | Carnet de croquis ; études diverses | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Henri Matisse | Odalisque voilée (Veiled Odalisque) (D. 464) | Phillips, Sep 2025 | ||
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