Lot 219 · Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations
North Sea - cleaning the tanks
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- Estimate
- £25–£200 hammer ≈ $38–$302
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations , London (South Kensington) · 16 June 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6389232
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, North Sea - cleaning the tanks. Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389232.
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, North Sea - cleaning the tanks. Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 219. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389232.
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From the same sale Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations · Jun 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Away from danger | Walter Crane | £25–£200 | |
| A drawing for Madame Bovary | John Austen (1886-1948) | £300–£500 | |
| Fair's fair | Harry Hargreaves (b. 1922) | £25–£200 | |
| Old half roan | Ronald William Fordham Searle | £600–£800 | |
| Study of a young woman leaning against a counter | Charles Samuel Keene | £200–£300 | |
| In the Park | Joseph Lucien Davis (1860-1951) | £200–£400 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | View of Wieczack Mine, near Silesia, Poland | $864 | Christie's, Jun 2009 | |
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Leasing (2) | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Untitled | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Breakfast TV | Christie's, Jun 2000 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | The Little Glass Clock, Punch magazine interior | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | 'Worrier' | Christie's, Dec 2004 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | A dog | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Evolution | Christie's, Jul 2004 |
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.