Lot 308 · David Roberts, R.A. - Travels through the Middle East; Important Watercolours from a Distinguished Private Collection
Jaffa, Looking South
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $40,149–$66,916
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — David Roberts, R.A. - Travels through the Middle East; Important Watercolours from a Distinguished Private Collection, London · 29 April 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5290115
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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R.a. David Roberts, Jaffa, Looking South. Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2025, lot 308. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5290115.
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R.a. David Roberts, Jaffa, Looking South. Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2025, lot 308. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5290115.
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From the same sale David Roberts, R.A. - Travels through the Middle East; Important Watercolours from a Distinguished Private Collection · Apr 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth | R.a. David Roberts | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Figures on a Beach at Sidon | R.a. David Roberts | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Jerusalem from the South | R.a. David Roberts | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| El Deir, Petra | R.a. David Roberts | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Seated Tribesmen, Petra | R.a. David Roberts | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Jerusalem from the North | R.a. David Roberts | £60,000–£80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.a. David Roberts | Arab of the Tribe of the Benisaid | $50,990 | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | |
| R.a. David Roberts | Venice, a view of the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| R.a. David Roberts | Jericho | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| R.a. David Roberts | Bethlehem, looking towards the Dead Sea | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| R.a. David Roberts | Jerusalem from the South | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| R.a. David Roberts | El Deir, Petra | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| R.a. David Roberts | General View of the Island of Philae, Nubia | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| R.a. David Roberts | A view of the Palace of the Caesars, Rome, from the River Ti | Sotheby's, Jun 2005 |
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.