Lot 49 · The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art
A Tempting Present
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,438–$13,483
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, London · 19 February 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6063199
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Anster Fitzgerald, A Tempting Present. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063199.
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John Anster Fitzgerald, A Tempting Present. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063199.
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From the same sale The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art · Feb 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Scene in Chillingham Park: Portrait of Lord Ossulston', or 'Death of… | Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, Ra | £800,000–£1,200,000 | |
| Boyhood, 1849 | John Faed | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Chivalry | Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a. | £600,000–£800,000 | |
| A Scottish Vigil | Carles Sillem Lidderdale | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Composition study for 'Chivalry' | Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Study for the head of the damsel in 'Chivalry' | Sir Francis Bernard Dicksee, P.r.a. | £8,000–£12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Anster Fitzgerald | Ariel | $12,428 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | |
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| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | The evening drink | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | San Remo | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | In Canterbury meadows | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| John Anster Fitzgerald | The flower seller and his daughter | Heritage Auctions, May 2017 | ||
| Edward Lear | St Paul's Bay, Malta | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | View of the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaistos, Athens | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 |
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