Lot 59 · The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art
A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be parted, etc.'
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $28,676–$39,828
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, London · 19 February 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6063209
- Record
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Henry Perronet Briggs, A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be parted, etc.'. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063209.
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Henry Perronet Briggs, A Scene from 'The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom' by Tobias Smollet: 'A wounded officer of Hussars having had the good fortune to take a Turkish standard, had wrapped it round his body, that whatever might happen he and his glory should not be parted, etc.'. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063209.
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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 Tempting Present | John Anster Fitzgerald | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| 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 |
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