Lot 299 · The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art
Reposing on God's Acre
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- Estimate
- £60,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $95,588–$159,313
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, London · 19 February 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6063387
- Record
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Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra, Reposing on God's Acre. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 299. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063387.
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Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra, Reposing on God's Acre. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 299. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063387.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | The Chequered Shade | $255,937 | Christie's, Feb 2003 | |
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | a november morning | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | At the Park Gate | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | The Cradle Song | Christie's, Jul 2020 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Glasgow Docks | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Old Greenock | Christie's, Dec 2013 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Glasgow docks after rain | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | A Golden Idyll | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
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.