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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,201–$11,522
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian & Traditionalist Art, London (South Kensington) · 25 February 2009
- Dimensions
- 18½ x 21 in. (47 x 53.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5397329
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Shepherd, Elephants. Christie's, 25 Feb 2009, lot 859. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5397329.
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David Shepherd, Elephants. Christie's, 25 Feb 2009, lot 859. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5397329.
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From the same sale Victorian & Traditionalist Art · Feb 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon light | Arthur Gilbert | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Scene in Glen Nevis, Scotland; and Scene in Glen Ogle, Scotland | John Barker | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| An old cottage near Church Stretton, Shropshire | David Woodlock | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Self-portrait of a female artist | English School, 19th Century | £800–£1,200 | |
| Unloading the boats | Samuel Bough, R.S.A., R.S.W. (1822-1878) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Flight | William Strang Ra Rpe | £5,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Shepherd | david shepherd | charging rhinos | $15,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | |
| David Shepherd | Lions in the Serengeti | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| David Shepherd | A herd of hippos 9 x 16in (22.8 x 40.7cm) | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| David Shepherd | Two Elephants | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| David Shepherd | Evening of the Elephant | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| David Shepherd | Hot Potami | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| David Shepherd | Bull Elephant | Strauss & Co, Mar 2019 | ||
| David Shepherd | Little Jumbo | Christie's, Dec 2019 |
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.