Lot 348 · The Forbes Collection of Victorian Pictures and Works of Art
Hiding the Deserter
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $23,897–$31,863
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — THE FORBES COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN PICTURES AND WORKS OF ART, London · 19 February 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6063418
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Robertson Reid, Hiding the Deserter. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063418.
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John Robertson Reid, Hiding the Deserter. Christie's, 19 Feb 2003, lot 348. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6063418.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Bosworth Hurt | A halt on the way south 24 x 40in (61 x 101.6cm) | $19,062 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | |
| Louis Bosworth Hurt | Highland cattle in a landscape | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| English School | 18th Century View of Lindsey House, Cheyne Walk, London | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| English School | Portrait of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester | Lempertz, Nov 2025 | ||
| John Robertson Reid | montrose habour | Sotheby's, Aug 2003 | ||
| Louis Bosworth Hurt | Highland Cattle Watering in a Mountain Glen | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2020 | ||
| John Robertson Reid | 'Capturing a German Mine off the Cornish Coast, 1918' | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| English School | 16th Century Portrait of Thomas Cromwell, half-length, in fu | Bonhams, Jul 2023 |
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