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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $15,318–$22,976
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II, London · 7 July 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5138797
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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George Elgar Hicks, The botanist. Sotheby's, 7 Jul 2023, lot 401. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5138797.
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George Elgar Hicks, The botanist. Sotheby's, 7 Jul 2023, lot 401. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5138797.
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From the same sale Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Day Auction, Part II · Jul 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam, a view on the plantage Muidergracht, seen from the Schans,… | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Carnations, peonies, tulips, morning glory and other flowers in a scu… | Jan Baptist Bosschaert II | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Village landscape with travellers and a windmill | Joseph Van Bredael | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A gathering of connoisseurs, probably Michael Dahl (1659–1743), James… | Gawen Hamilton | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A fishmonger; An alchemist | Jacob Toornvliet | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| An extensive Italian landscape with soldiers on horseback | Pieter Van Bloemen, Called Standard | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Elgar Hicks | Alone | $22,070 | Christie's, Dec 2018 | |
| George Elgar Hicks | sketch for the general post office, one minute to six | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | ||
| George Elgar Hicks | The Farmer's Daughter | Christie's, Apr 2005 | ||
| George Elgar Hicks | The Botanist | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| George Elgar Hicks | Maud Muller | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| George Elgar Hicks | maud muller | Sotheby's, Apr 2010 | ||
| George Elgar Hicks | A sister's consolation | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2022 | ||
| George Elgar Hicks | The Sailor's Farewell | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 |
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.