Lot 73 · British and Victorian Paintings, Including Scottish Pictures
The quarry
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,167–$1,668
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PAINTINGS, INCLUDING SCOTTISH PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 19 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6294755
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Alfred Gibson, The quarry. Christie's, 19 Nov 1998, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6294755.
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William Alfred Gibson, The quarry. Christie's, 19 Nov 1998, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6294755.
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From the same sale British and Victorian Paintings, Including Scottish Pictures · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sens propre | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Le Savoir | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $120,000–$160,000 | |
| La Tempte | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| Les Chants de Maldoror | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Seven Drawings: Lettres persanes (Un Peu de l'me des bandits) | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| L'tat de grace | Ren Magritte (1898-1967) | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Alfred Gibson | Cattle Grazing by a Stream | $1,604 | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2024 | |
| William Alfred Gibson | Canal Scene, Winter | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2022 | ||
| William Alfred Gibson | By the Loch, Early Autumn | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2025 | ||
| William Alfred Gibson | Dutch Waterway | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Alfred Gibson | Wind and Water | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2026 | ||
| William Alfred Gibson | Two figures by a punt | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| William Alfred Gibson | Near Montoire, Loir-Et-Cher | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Alfred Gibson | The Rocky Shore | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2021 |
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.