Lot 214 · British and Continental Drawings and Watercolours and Illust
Work break
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,137–$1,705
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, London (South Kensington) · 6 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6187164
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, Work break. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187164.
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, Work break. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187164.
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From the same sale British and Continental Drawings and Watercolours and Illust · Dec 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gathering roses | Herbert Blande Sparks | £250–£350 | |
| In search of a billet | Frank Dadd | £800–£1,200 | |
| The young hunters | Edouard Ferey | £600–£800 | |
| Near Portsmouth | Thomas Bush Hardy | £400–£600 | |
| Kenilworth castle | Circle of John Glover, O.W.S. (1767-1849) | £250–£350 | |
| Chepstow Castle | The Reverend James Bourne (1773-1854) | £250–£350 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | The Little Glass Clock, Punch magazine interior | $1,250 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Walk on | Christie's, Jun 2011 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | 'The exile' | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Yes, but have you seen the NEW Strand Magazine? | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | 'The cat's away...' | Christie's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Evolution | Christie's, Jul 2004 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Reindeer | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | 'Worrier' | Christie's, Dec 2004 |
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.