Lot 527 · Christie's Interiors
A smoke before the meet; and A difficult situation
Henry Alken Jnr. · oil on canvas; and oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,485–$3,313
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 2 July 1998
- Dimensions
- 12 x 16 in. (30.4 x 40.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4946144
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Alken Jnr., A smoke before the meet; and A difficult situation. Christie's, 2 Jul 1998, lot 527. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4946144.
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Henry Alken Jnr., A smoke before the meet; and A difficult situation. Christie's, 2 Jul 1998, lot 527. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4946144.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Jul 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joining in the hunt; Full speed; and Flooded | Henry S. Cottrell | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| At play | George Armfield | £700–£1,000 | |
| Mas En Provence, Martigues | Francis Picabia | £14,000–£18,000 | |
| Femme Se Coiffant | Pablo Picasso | £70,000–£90,000 | |
| Femme Couchée - Liggende Vrouw | Paul Delvaux | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Le Retour Du Pêcheur | Louis Valtat | £20,000–£30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Alken Jnr. | hnuting scenes | $2,277 | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | |
| Henry Alken Jnr. | 'The wrong kind' and 'The right sort': A Pair | Sotheby's, Jan 2005 | ||
| Henry Alken Jnr. | On the Hunt | Sotheby's, Oct 2014 | ||
| Henry Alken Jnr. | lord st. vincent's 'lord clifden' with j. osbourne up, winn | Sotheby's, Jan 2006 | ||
| Henry Alken Jnr. | A huntsman on horseback jumping a fence | Christie's, Dec 2003 | ||
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| Continental School | Academic standing male figure with arms raised unframed | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Antoine Bouvard | A Venetian canal in sunlight | Sworders, May 2026 |
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