Lot 230 · The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art
A Dream of Fair Women
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,931–$23,897
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, London · 19 February 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6063333
- Record
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Edward Henry Corbould, A Dream of Fair Women. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 230. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063333.
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Edward Henry Corbould, A Dream of Fair Women. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 230. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063333.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Henry Corbould | Amor Vincit Omnia | $11,080 | Sotheby's, Dec 2009 | |
| Edward Henry Corbould | Cold | Christie's, Feb 2003 | ||
| Edward Lear | View of the Acropolis and the temple of Hephaistos, Athens | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Edward Lear | San Remo | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Edward Lear | Akroteri from Khanea, Crete | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | The Nile at Kasr-es-Saad | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Bab el Kalabshe on the Nile | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Edward Henry Corbould | Odalisque | Sotheby's, Jun 2005 |
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.