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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,518–$14,276
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Irish Art, London · 22 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5074992
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Behan R.h.a., Bantry Famine Ship IV. Sotheby's, 22 Nov 2022, lot 269. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5074992.
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John Behan R.h.a., Bantry Famine Ship IV. Sotheby's, 22 Nov 2022, lot 269. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5074992.
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From the same sale Irish Art · Nov 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Wolfhound | Patrick O'reilly | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| A Moment of Liberty | R.h.a. William Osborne | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Woman of Kinsale | — | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Double Portrait | Patrick Swift | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Winter Garden | A.r.h.a. Lilian Davidson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Street Scene | Walter Frederick Osborne, R.h.a. | £400–£600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Behan R.h.a. | Bull | $13,408 | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | |
| John Behan R.h.a. | Famine Tree | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| John Behan R.h.a. | Swan Necked Oarboat | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| John Behan R.h.a. | john behan, r.h.a. | greek bull i | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| John Behan R.h.a. | Cú Chulainn | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| John Behan R.h.a. | Oarboat With Figures | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| John Behan R.h.a. | The Claddagh Fisherman mending nets | Sotheby's, Mar 2011 | ||
| John Behan R.h.a. | Famine Ship | Sotheby's, May 2014 |
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.