Lot 183 · British and Victorian Pictures
Figures before a fortified coastal town
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,079–$5,711
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 7 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6233856
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Joseph Meadows, Figures before a fortified coastal town. Christie's, 7 May 1999, lot 183. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6233856.
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Arthur Joseph Meadows, Figures before a fortified coastal town. Christie's, 7 May 1999, lot 183. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6233856.
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From the same sale British and Victorian Pictures · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han Dynasty | A SICHUAN PAINTED POTTERY BOAR | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Han Dynasty | AN ARCHAIC MOTTLED GREEN JADE PIG | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Ming Dynasty or Earlier | A BROWN AND CELADON JADE CAMEL | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Possibly Song Dynasty | A GREY AND RUSSET JADE CAMEL | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Yuan Dynasty | A RARE BLUE AND WHITE VASE, YUHUCHUNPING | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Jiajing Six-Character Mark Within a Double Circle and of the Period | AN IMPERIAL MING BLUE AND WHITE JAR | $7,000–$9,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Joseph Meadows | The Bay of Naples; together with a Companion (A Pair) | $4,480 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2025 | |
| Arthur Joseph Meadows | Amalfi - Gulf of Salerno | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 | ||
| Arthur Joseph Meadows | Giorgio | Christie's, Mar 1999 | ||
| Arthur Joseph Meadows | 'The mouth of the Tagus, Lisbon' | Bonhams, May 2019 | ||
| Arthur Joseph Meadows | Shipping off a harbour wall | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Arthur Joseph Meadows | 'Smack Making Harbour in a Gale' | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Arthur Joseph Meadows | 'Early Morning' and 'Folkestone Harbour', a pair | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | On the hill above Betws-y-Coed | Bonhams, Jul 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.