Lot 46 · Original Illustrations and Printed Books
A butterfly and green lizard
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,452–$2,177
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS AND PRINTED BOOKS, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6315939
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Julius Detmold, A butterfly and green lizard. Christie's, 8 Dec 2000, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6315939.
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Edward Julius Detmold, A butterfly and green lizard. Christie's, 8 Dec 2000, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6315939.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Julius Detmold | Parakeets on an orchid | $1,460 | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | |
| Edward Julius Detmold | Cape Grass Finches | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Edward Julius Detmold | an apple; a plum, a pair | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Edward Julius Detmold | A group of seven illustrations to Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle | Sworders, May 2026 | ||
| Edward Julius Detmold | Two drawings, one of a lobster and another of a fish | Sworders, May 2026 | ||
| Samuel John Lamorna Birch Ra Rws Rwa | Summer landscape | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Edward Julius Detmold | The Ptarmigan | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Edward Julius Detmold | blue macaw perched on a bough | Sotheby's, Nov 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.