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- Estimate
- £15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $19,205–$32,008
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made in Britain Day Auction, London · 7 June 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5219670
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Willis, Robert. 1799-1878., The Tryst (Swan). Sotheby's, 7 Jun 2024, lot 255. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5219670.
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Willis, Robert. 1799-1878., The Tryst (Swan). Sotheby's, 7 Jun 2024, lot 255. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5219670.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carew Castle | John Piper C.h. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Icarus and Daedalus | Dame Elisabeth Frink R.a. | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Eel Boats, Dinan | Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson A.r.a. | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Church on the Quay | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Tree | Hubert Dalwood | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Flower Arrangement (aka Reading the Newspaper) | William Roberts R.a. | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Marking the Pose | $26,917 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | |
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Miming | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Dancing Bear | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | At the Gym | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Swimmers | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Recital | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Second Defence System | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Study for 'Masks' | Christie's, Jul 2016 |
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.