Lot 222 · Victorian & Traditionalist Pictures
The Faithful Guardian
Arthur John Elsley · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $134,833–$202,249
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian & Traditionalist Pictures, London · 22 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 39½ x 29½ in. (100.3 x 75 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5620287
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur John Elsley, The Faithful Guardian. Christie's, 22 Nov 2006, lot 222. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5620287.
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Arthur John Elsley, The Faithful Guardian. Christie's, 22 Nov 2006, lot 222. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5620287.
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From the same sale Victorian & Traditionalist Pictures · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers, fruit, a bullfinch and its nest | William Hughes | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Sweet Repose | Valentine Cameron Princep | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Poachers | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Bonchurch, The Isle of Wight | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Out with the Ebbing Tide | Arthur Grimshaw | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Chill of Autumn | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £70,000–£100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur John Elsley | Well Done! | $430,000 | Sotheby's, May 2015 | |
| Arthur John Elsley | Safe Quarters | Sotheby's, Apr 2007 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Pick of the Litter | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Hold Up/Here He Comes | Christie's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | La gelée blanche à Auvers-sur-Oise | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | The Joy of Spring | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | As Good as Ever | Christie's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Arthur John Elsley | Home Again | Christie's, Nov 2000 |
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.