Lot 3 · British and Continental Pictures
The Return of the Prodigal Son
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $404–$674
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 19 August 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6514251
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-6514251 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-6514251
After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Return of the Prodigal Son. Christie's, 19 Aug 1999, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6514251.
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After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, The Return of the Prodigal Son. Christie's, 19 Aug 1999, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6514251.
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From the same sale British and Continental Pictures · Aug 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| After the ball; and Preparing for bed | Manner of Jean Francios de Troy | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Young children on a wooded track | Herbert John Finn | £300–£500 | |
| A Boar Hunt | Follower of Abraham Hondius | £400–£600 | |
| A figure before a cottage in a moonlit landscape | Ricard, late 19th Century | £400–£600 | |
| An extensive Summer landscape | English School, Late 19th Century | £400–£600 | |
| Playmate , a brown hunter | Frances Mabel Hollams | £400–£600 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | Oil Painting, Signed | $618 est. | Lion & Unicorn, Mar 2026 | |
| After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | The Adoration of the Shepherds | Rago, Dec 2024 | ||
| After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | The Good Shepherd | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2023 | ||
| After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1618-1682) | Ishtar, Nov 2024 | ||
| After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | The Madonna and Child | Chiswick Auctions, Jul 2026 | ||
| After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | Madonna of Milk | Locati LLC, Jun 2025 | ||
| After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | Beggar boys eating grapes and melons | Christie's, Oct 2003 | ||
| After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo | A shepherd boy in a landscape | Christie's, Sep 2006 |
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.