Lot 79 · 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art
A harem beauty
Henry Guillaume Schlesinger · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $29,815–$39,754
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art , London · 2 July 2008
- Dimensions
- 29 x 23½ in. (73.7 x 59.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5440064
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Guillaume Schlesinger, A harem beauty. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440064.
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Henry Guillaume Schlesinger, A harem beauty. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440064.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art · Jul 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aida | Gaston Veuvenot Leroux | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Slave market | Otto Pilny | £35,000–£50,000 | |
| A mother cat resting while her kittens play | Henriette Ronner-knip | £160,000–£220,000 | |
| The departure of the chief | Adolphe Yvon | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| The backgammon players | Giulio Rosati | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| A dance at sunset | Otto Pilny | £50,000–£80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Guillaume Schlesinger | A harem interior | $53,601 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | |
| Georges Washington | The Falcon Hunters | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Georges Washington | Crossing the Wadi | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Georges Jules Victor Clairin | The Sultan's favorites | Christie's, Jun 2018 | ||
| Georges Jules Victor Clairin | Dames sur un balcon au printemps | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Plains of Bethany | Christie's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Sir Alfred James Munnings, Pra, Rws | Calcot Park | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Gorge at Suk Wady Barada, Lebanon | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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.