Lot 74 · European & British Paintings Day Auction
Blackcock on Tree, The Sentinel
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $25,513–$38,269
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — European & British Paintings Day Auction, London · 4 July 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5229082
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Archibald Thorburn, Blackcock on Tree, The Sentinel. Sotheby's, 4 Jul 2024, lot 74. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5229082.
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Archibald Thorburn, Blackcock on Tree, The Sentinel. Sotheby's, 4 Jul 2024, lot 74. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5229082.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Thorburn | Nutcracker and Rose Coloured Starling | $34,437 | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | |
| Archibald Thorburn | Pintail Ducks | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Mallard and teal on a snowy marsh | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Common Snipe nesting | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Ptarmigan and Deer on a Hillside | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2022 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Ghosts of the twilight | Bonhams, Mar 2018 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Blackgame on a rocky outcrop, with a loch beyond | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Partridge | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2022 |
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.