Lot 40 · Original Illustrations and Printed Books
Never a trouble - never a care - just bobbing about any ol' where
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,016–$1,452
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS AND PRINTED BOOKS, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6315936
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mabel Lucie Atwell, Never a trouble - never a care - just bobbing about any ol' where. Christie's, 8 Dec 2000, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6315936.
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Mabel Lucie Atwell, Never a trouble - never a care - just bobbing about any ol' where. Christie's, 8 Dec 2000, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6315936.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | "Oh, how lovely! Aunt Clotilda, I have never been so petted | $1,000 | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2024 | |
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | 'Why do you play this golf?' framed with a cut around mount | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | 'Petrol rations - nuffing! I'll get along alright!' | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | "Great Scot! If this isn't another Happy New Year" | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | A single tear | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | 'You don't need a wife if you've a safety pin!' | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | Feeding the birds | Christie's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Mabel Lucie Atwell | Before we close our blackouts this is what we'll do - you se | Bonhams, Jul 2017 |
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.