Lot 60 · Objects of Vertu & Miniatures
I know a maiden fair to see, take care
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — OBJECTS OF VERTU & MINIATURES, London (South Kensington) · 6 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6242438
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Edward Perugini, I know a maiden fair to see, take care. Christie's, 6 May 1999, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6242438.
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Charles Edward Perugini, I know a maiden fair to see, take care. Christie's, 6 May 1999, lot 60. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6242438.
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From the same sale Objects of Vertu & Miniatures · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Grain-Cutters | Jean-Lon Grme (French, 1824-1904) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Prayer at the Sultan's Tomb (The Grief of Akubar) | Jean-Lon Grme (French, 1824-1904) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| The Flower Arrangement | Mikaly de Munkcsy (Hungarian, 1844-1909) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Socrates Seeking Alcibiades at the House of Aspasia | Jean-Lon Grme (French, 1824-1904) | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Les Noces, Fontainebleau | Charles-Edouard Delort (French, 1841-1895) | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| L'Institut de France et le Pont des Arts | Jean-Franois Raffalli (French, 1850-1924) | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Edward Perugini | Choosing a nosegay | $51,637 | Christie's, Jul 2025 | |
| Charles Edward Perugini | Kate | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Charles Edward Perugini | Portrait of a lady with a coral necklace | Christie's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Charles Edward Perugini | Crossing a torrent | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Charles Edward Perugini | Silvia | Sotheby's, Jun 2006 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | Under the Harvest Moon | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| John Atkinson Grimshaw | A rabbit hunter on a riverside road | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Charles Edward Perugini | Portrait of a Lady in an Aquamarine Dress, possibly Mrs. Hen | Christie's, Oct 2019 |
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.