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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,417–$11,784
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 13 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5982587
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Shirley Fox, Lilac time. Christie's, 13 Nov 2003, lot 273. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5982587.
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John Shirley Fox, Lilac time. Christie's, 13 Nov 2003, lot 273. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5982587.
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From the same sale British and Victorian Pictures · Nov 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a blue coat and embroidered … | Circle Of John Closterman | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Figures in the grounds of Hestercombe, Somerset | Edmund Garvey | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Figures conversing in a lake landscape | Circle Of Julius Caesar Ibbetson | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| King Richard III's body being returned to Leicester | Charles James Adams | £400–£600 | |
| A Kentish farm | Will Anderson (fl.1880-1895) | £800–£1,200 | |
| Portrait of a clergyman, bust-length, in robes, feigned oval | Follower Of Mary Beale | £500–£800 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follower Of Sir Godfrey Kneller | 18th Century Portrait of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunder | $8,625 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | |
| Follower Of Sir Godfrey Kneller | Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter length, in brown cost | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| John Shirley Fox | Portrait of two Sisters | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 | ||
| William Mellor | Rydal lake | Christie's, Mar 2012 | ||
| Frank Moss Bennett | Hunting Morning | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2026 | ||
| Frank Moss Bennett | Appreciation | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| Frank Moss Bennett | The Conference | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2015 | ||
| Frank Moss Bennett | The toast | Bonhams, Mar 2026 |
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