Lot 112 · Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer
Sympathy
Briton Riviere · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $54,627–$91,044
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer , London · 11 June 2004
- Dimensions
- 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5916963
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Briton Riviere, Sympathy. Christie's, 11 Jun 2004, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5916963.
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Briton Riviere, Sympathy. Christie's, 11 Jun 2004, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5916963.
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From the same sale Victorian Pictures including The John H. Schaeffer · Jun 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The myrtle's altar | Andrea Carlo Lucchesi | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briton Riviere | Old playfellows | $89,522 | Christie's, Jul 2018 | |
| Briton Riviere | Circe and the Friends of Ulysses | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Forge Valley by moonlight | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Briton Riviere | War Time | Sotheby's, May 2011 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Scarborough South Bay by Moonlight | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| John William Godward R.b.a. | john william godward, r.b.a. | a classical beauty | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Briton Riviere | Hope Deferred | Christie's, Nov 2007 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | November Morning on the River Wharfe, Yorkshire | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 |
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.