Lot 138 · Valuable Manuscripts and Printed Books
Portrait of a Beauty
William Clarke Wontner · oil on canvas laid down on panel
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Manuscripts and Printed Books, London · 26 October 2005
- Dimensions
- 25 x 21 in. (63.5 x 53.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5759797
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Clarke Wontner, Portrait of a Beauty. Christie's, 26 Oct 2005, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5759797.
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William Clarke Wontner, Portrait of a Beauty. Christie's, 26 Oct 2005, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5759797.
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|---|---|---|---|
| La lecture | Charles-Joseph-Frédéric Soulacroix (French, 1825-1879) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| A Woman in a Striped Jacket at a Writing Desk | Henri René Gaume (French, b. 1834) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| La Ronde des Sylphes | Gustav-Adolf Mossa (French, 1883-1971) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| A River Landscape | Peder Mork Mønsted (Danish, 1859-1941) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| A Young Girl with Poppies | Camillo Giovanni Innocenti (Italian, 1871-1961) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Daydreaming | Harry Jochmus (German, 1855-1915) | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Clarke Wontner | A portrait of a young woman in Eastern costume 25 x 21in (63 | $45,000 | Bonhams, May 2015 | |
| William Clarke Wontner | Portrait of a young woman in Eastern costume | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| William Clarke Wontner | The Lute Player | Christie's, Jun 1998 | ||
| William Clarke Wontner | A Classical Beauty | Christie's, Jun 2002 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Moon, gas and starlight, Whitby | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | the seal of the covenant, a lake district torrent (sour milk | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| William Clarke Wontner | Maid Marian | Christie's, Jun 2009 | ||
| William Clarke Wontner | Zorahayda | Bonhams, Jan 2013 |
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.