Lot 3 · Victorian & Traditionalist Pictures
'Letter from Daddy'
Philip Hermogenes Calderon, Ra · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,646–$5,468
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian & Traditionalist Pictures , London · 16 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 6¾ x 8¾ in. (16.8 x 21.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5798070
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Philip Hermogenes Calderon, Ra, 'Letter from Daddy'. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5798070.
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Philip Hermogenes Calderon, Ra, 'Letter from Daddy'. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5798070.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 'By the Lake' | Archibald George Barnes | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Trevi Fountain, Rome | Edward Seago | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Study for The Bath of Psyche | Frederic, Lord Leighton, P.R.A, R.W.S. (1830-1896) | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The Morning Ride | Raoul Millais | £1,500–£2,000 | |
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| Joie de vivre | William Hounsom Byles | £4,000–£6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | Coastal scene | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
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