Lot 18 · Important British and Irish Art
Chimeras (Chacun porte sa Chimère)
Charles De Sousy Ricketts · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $51,604–$86,006
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT BRITISH AND IRISH ART, London · 23 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 43 7/8 x 28¼ in. (111.5 x 71.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5746571
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles De Sousy Ricketts, Chimeras (Chacun porte sa Chimère). Christie's, 23 Nov 2005, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746571.
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Charles De Sousy Ricketts, Chimeras (Chacun porte sa Chimère). Christie's, 23 Nov 2005, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746571.
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From the same sale Important British and Irish Art · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of a woman in profile to left | Dante Gabriel Rossetti | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The Golf Course, North Berwick | Sir John Lavery, R.S.A., R.H.A., R.A. (1856-1941) | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| With violets wreathed and robe of saffron hue | John William Godward R.b.a. | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Pearl | William Holman Hunt, O.M., R.W.S. (1827-1910) | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| The Plain of Esdraelon | William Holman Hunt, O.M., R.W.S., (1827-1910) | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Daniel praying | William Holman Hunt, O.M., R.W.S. (1827-1910) | £5,000–£8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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