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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,602–$15,903
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — European & British Art, London · 15 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4991239
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Hughes, Poll the Milkmaid. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4991239.
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Arthur Hughes, Poll the Milkmaid. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4991239.
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From the same sale European & British Art · Dec 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifty Years Ago | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Heather from the Hills, Arran | R.s.a. Robert Herdman | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Sphinx | Gerald Festus Kelly | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Venus Epithalamia | Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Bt., A.R.A. and Charles Fairfax Murray | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Morning, 'The Winged Hunter' | Montague Dawson R.S.M.A., F.R.S.A. | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Madonna | Anders Zorn | £150,000–£250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hughes | Head study of a girl, drawn for Charles Rowley | $14,822 | Christie's, Jul 2023 | |
| Arthur Hughes | ART â013 ARTHUR HUGHES & THE PRE-RAPHAELITES Archive relatin | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Arthur Hughes | Summer is a coming in | Christie's, Oct 2003 | ||
| Arthur Hughes | Asleep in the woods | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 | ||
| Arthur Hughes | Poll the Milkmaid | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| Arthur Hughes | Gypsies | Christie's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Arthur Hughes | Study for Sir Galahad, the Quest for the Holy Grail | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Arthur Hughes | Lucy Hill | Sotheby's, Nov 2004 |
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