Lot 76 · Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer
The myrtle's altar
Andrea Carlo Lucchesi · bronze, mid-brown and dark-green patina; on black marble plinth
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $10,925–$14,567
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer , London · 11 June 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5916931
- Record
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Andrea Carlo Lucchesi, The myrtle's altar. Christie's, 11 Jun 2004, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5916931.
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Andrea Carlo Lucchesi, The myrtle's altar. Christie's, 11 Jun 2004, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5916931.
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From the same sale Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer · Jun 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The initials | Sophie Anderson | £6,000–£10,000 | |
| Hagar | Albert Toft | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Summer Time: Through the Hayfield, Worcestershire | Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | £20,000–£25,000 | |
| The River Llugwy, Bettws-y-Coed, North Wales | Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| The Sailor's Tune | William Henry Midwood | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Her only playmates | Heywood Hardy | £40,000–£60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Carlo Lucchesi | the myrtle's altar | $24,394 | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | |
| Aimé-jules Dalou Paris | La Liseuse (Woman Reading) | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Lion qui marche | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Cheval Turc N°2, antérieur gauche levé | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Aimé-jules Dalou Paris | aimé-jules dalou | baigneuse (jambes croisées) s'essuyant le | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | antoine-louis barye | indien monté sur un éléphant écrasant | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Thesée et le Minotaur (Theseus and the Minotaur) | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Walking Tiger (on plinth) | Tigre qui marche (sur plinthe), | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 |
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.