Lot 53 · Modern British and Irish Art
The Amateur and The Professional 36.2 x 47.6 cm. (14 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.) (image); 38.1 x 56.2 cm. (15 x 22 1/8 in.) (sheet)
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $35,691–$59,485
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, New Bond Street · 22 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-587623
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-587623 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-587623
William Roberts R.a., The Amateur and The Professional 36.2 x 47.6 cm. (14 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.) (image); 38.1 x 56.2 cm. (15 x 22 1/8 in.) (sheet). Bonhams, 22 Nov 2022, lot 53. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-587623.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-587623.
William Roberts R.a., The Amateur and The Professional 36.2 x 47.6 cm. (14 1/4 x 18 3/4 in.) (image); 38.1 x 56.2 cm. (15 x 22 1/8 in.) (sheet). Bonhams, 22 Nov 2022, lot 53. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-587623.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · Nov 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Reclining Figures 80.1 cm. (31 1/2 in.) long (excluding the base) | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Still Air 91.1 x 122 cm. (35 7/8 x 48 in.) | Peter Lanyon | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Linked Forms, Blue 41 x 46 cm. (16 1/8 x 18 1/8 in.) | Paul Feiler | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Aduton LIII 35.5 x 35.5 cm. (14 x 14 in.) | Paul Feiler | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Polzeath 31.6 cm. (12 3/8 in.) high (including the base) | Denis Mitchell | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Queueing for the Garrick 35.7 x 25.6 cm. (14 x 10 in.) | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Roberts R.a. | portrait of john roberts with a caterpillar | $52,452 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| William Roberts R.a. | In the Straight | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | Sam Rabin versus Black Eagle 28.2 x 19.1 cm. (11 1/8 x 7 1/2 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | The Drinking Fountain 19 x 16.5 cm. (7 1/6 x 6 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | Soldier's Dream | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | william roberts, r.a. | the swimming bath | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | The Artist and his Wife | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | A London Family's First Visit to the Country 22.8 x 21.5 cm. | Bonhams, Jun 2021 |
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.