Lot 738 · Fine Oil Paintings and Watercolour, Edinburgh
The Cobbler from Arrochar
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,163–$1,661
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Oil Paintings and Watercolour, Edinburgh, Glasgow · 26 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6613610
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Houston Rsw, The Cobbler from Arrochar. Christie's, 26 Nov 1998, lot 738. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6613610.
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Robert Houston Rsw, The Cobbler from Arrochar. Christie's, 26 Nov 1998, lot 738. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6613610.
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From the same sale Fine Oil Paintings and Watercolour, Edinburgh · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Moorish Dancer | Sir John Lavery R.A., R.S.A. (Irish, 1856-1941) | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A Glimpse of Loch Etive | Ra Joseph Farquharson | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Homeward Bound | Ra Joseph Farquharson | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A Ewe, a Goat, a Rabbit and a Duck in a Barn | Eugene Verboeckhoven | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Sheep, Chicken and a Goat in a Barn | Eugene Verboeckhoven | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Moonlight - Leigh near Southend | Henry Pether | £5,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Houston Rsw | 'Iona Cathedral' | $1,805 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | |
| Robert Houston Rsw | Working on a Snowy Day | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Robert Houston Rsw | Sun Over the Water | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2024 | ||
| Robert Houston Rsw | Light on the Loch | Lyon & Turnbull, Jul 2020 | ||
| David Gauld R.s.a. | Grez-sur-Loing | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Robert Houston Rsw | After Joseph Crawhall The Cat and the Canary 18 x 11 cm. (7 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Robert Houston Rsw | On the Firth of Clyde | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2025 | ||
| John Duncan Fergusson Rba | Head Study | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2026 |
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.