Lot 57 · British Pictures 1500-1850
A coastal landscape with a volcano erupting by moonlight
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,624–$9,935
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Pictures 1500-1850 , London · 10 June 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6028664
- Record
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Sebastian Pether, A coastal landscape with a volcano erupting by moonlight. Christie's, 10 Jun 2003, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6028664.
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Sebastian Pether, A coastal landscape with a volcano erupting by moonlight. Christie's, 10 Jun 2003, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6028664.
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| Portrait of the Hon. Mrs William Townshend, three-quarter-length, in … | Thomas Gibson | £7,000–£10,000 | |
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| Portrait of Anne Rachel, Lady Hicks, half-length, in a red dress with… | Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Portrait of the Hon. Mary Digby, three-quarter-length, in a maroon dr… | Charles Jervas | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Pether | Vesuvius erupting by moonlight | $24,137 | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | |
| Sebastian Pether | Boys bathing by moonlight with Eton College beyond | Christie's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Sebastian Pether | the bay of naples | Sotheby's, Jan 2021 | ||
| English School | circa 1600 Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, in a bl | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| English School, Circa 1820 | Portrait of King Richard II (1367–1400) | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| English School | 16th Century Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, half-length, in fu | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | View of Windsor Castle from the River Thames | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Italian School | Saint Mary Magdalene | Lempertz, May 2023 |
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.