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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,348–$2,022
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 12 August 2008
- Dimensions
- 23¼ x 19½ in. (59 x 48.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5435572
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henri Gervex, Pondering a letter of love. Christie's, 12 Aug 2008, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5435572.
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Henri Gervex, Pondering a letter of love. Christie's, 12 Aug 2008, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5435572.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Aug 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | Mcneil Robert Mcleay | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Mark of Weyland, Berlin, Circa 1835 | A GERMAN SILVER SUGAR BOX | £700–£1,000 | |
| Seascape with crashing waves | Guido Odierna | £600–£800 | |
| Circa 1925 | A CHARDER CAMEO GLASS VASE | £500–£600 | |
| Circa 1930 | CLEOPATRA , A PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Le champ de blés, Nièvre, France | Pierre De Clausade | £1,000–£1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henri Gervex | henri gervex | an elegant lady | $4,199 | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | |
| Henri Gervex | Etude d'homme de dos à la veste rouge | Artcurial, Feb 2025 | ||
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| Narcisse Virgile Diaz De La Peña | A mother and child 8 x 5 1/4in (20.4 x 13.3cm) | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Henri Gervex | L'Été | Christie's, Jan 2009 | ||
| Eugen Von Blaas | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2020 | ||
| Narcisse Virgile Diaz De La Peña | Les Enfants à l'Aigle, 1835-40 | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Eugene Galien-laloue | Harbor Scene | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 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.