Lot 2548 · British and Continental Pictures
Glaucus and Ione in the cave of the witch of Vesuvius
William Maw Egley · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $535–$892
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 27 April 2006
- Dimensions
- 8 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (20.6 x 25.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5691650
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5691650 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5691650
William Maw Egley, Glaucus and Ione in the cave of the witch of Vesuvius. Christie's, 27 Apr 2006, lot 2548. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5691650.
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William Maw Egley, Glaucus and Ione in the cave of the witch of Vesuvius. Christie's, 27 Apr 2006, lot 2548. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5691650.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The young adventurer | Ove Kunert (Continental, c.1920) | £200–£400 | |
| Portrait of William Shakespeare, bust-length | Probably after John Taylor | £300–£500 | |
| Portrait of a Naval officer, bust-length | English School, 19th Century | £300–£500 | |
| A night at the opera | English School, 19th Century | £400–£600 | |
| Men o'war on the Thames, Greenwich | British School, 20th/21st Century | £300–£500 | |
| An afternoon on the coast | Italian School, 17th Century | £300–£500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Maw Egley | Children at Play | $1,008 | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | |
| English School, 19th Century | Circa 1820 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of a lady | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| William Maw Egley | Mary Queen of Scots at prayer in her cell | Christie's, Feb 2001 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of a Lady | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | ||
| William Maw Egley | The Novel | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of a lady, three quarter lengths, wearing a white h | Bonhams, Jan 2014 | ||
| William Maw Egley | Tracing the ship's course | Bonhams, Apr 2023 |
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.