Lot 213 · The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art
The Rescue
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $19,118–$28,676
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, London · 19 February 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6063325
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Francis Danby, The Rescue. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 213. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063325.
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James Francis Danby, The Rescue. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 213. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063325.
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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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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | On a farm in East Kent | $48,257 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | |
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | Repose | Bonhams, Sep 2017 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | A Brook in the Meadows | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| James Francis Danby | Evening on the Thames, a view of Greenwich hospital | Christie's, Jul 2005 | ||
| William Powell Frith, Ra | william powell frith, r.a. | kate nickleby at madame mantali | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | In the meadows at curfew hour | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| James Francis Danby | Sunset at sea after a storm | Christie's, May 2005 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | an intercepted raid, ettrick shepherd | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 |
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.