Lot 17 · Original Illustrations and Printed Books
The princess and the turtle
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $581–$871
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS AND PRINTED BOOKS, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6315915
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Altamont Doyle, The princess and the turtle. Christie's, 8 Dec 2000, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6315915.
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Charles Altamont Doyle, The princess and the turtle. Christie's, 8 Dec 2000, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6315915.
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From the same sale Original Illustrations and Printed Books · Dec 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the shade | Charles Altamont Doyle | £400–£600 | |
| The dance | Albert Guillaume | £250–£350 | |
| Amelia | Richard Corbould (1757-1831) | £500–£700 | |
| A bond of union | George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier | £300–£500 | |
| Freddy's departure | Robert Taylor Pritchett | £250–£350 | |
| A procession of demons | Waller Hugh Paton (1828-1895) | £300–£500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Altamont Doyle | Hide and seek | $597 | Christie's, Dec 2000 | |
| Thomas Rowlandson | Ink and Watercolor on Paper | Locati LLC, Nov 2024 | ||
| Charles Altamont Doyle | Fairies' Picnic , 1882 | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2022 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | The apple seller | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Portrait of Adam Young Esq | Lyon & Turnbull, Nov 2020 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | The Malignant ever ready to head a licentious mob | Chiswick Auctions, Jul 2026 | ||
| Charles Altamont Doyle | From the Hotel Swanaze | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Charles Altamont Doyle | In the shade | Christie's, Dec 2000 |
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.