Lot 40 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
the new favourite
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $12,656–$18,984
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, London · 13 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4715701
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carlton Alfred Smith, the new favourite. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2018, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4715701.
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Carlton Alfred Smith, the new favourite. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2018, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4715701.
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From the same sale Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| study of a girl | Sir George Clausen, R.A., R.W.S., R.I. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| portrait of marion kerr | Elizabeth Adela Forbes | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| jane xiii | Kelly | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| reclining nude, the artist's wife jane | Kelly | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| cynthia | Sir William Russell Flint | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| spring | — | £50,000–£70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Alfred Smith | Fireside reflections | $12,423 | Christie's, Jun 2006 | |
| Carlton Alfred Smith | Good luck! | Sotheby's, Jan 2017 | ||
| Carlton Alfred Smith | Returning from church | Christie's, Apr 1998 | ||
| Edward Lear | San Remo | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Carlton Alfred Smith | Helping Mother | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Edward Lear | Castel Lagopesole, Southern Italy | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Myles Birket Foster R.w.s. | Arrival of Hoppickers, Farnham | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Carlton Alfred Smith | The mandolin player | Christie's, Nov 1998 |
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.