Lot 30 · Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy
The Infant Hercules
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- Estimate
- £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $130,952–$196,428
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy, Hong Kong · 8 July 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6662281
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a., The Infant Hercules. Christie's, 8 Jul 1998, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6662281.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a., The Infant Hercules. Christie's, 8 Jul 1998, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6662281.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Classical Paintings and Calligraphy · Jul 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yin (1761-1829) | Zhang Yin | HK$32,000–HK$35,000 | |
| Gong Xian (1599-1689) | Gong Xian | HK$120,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Bian Shoumin (1684-1752) | Bian Shoumin | HK$40,000–HK$50,000 | |
| Bay Malton with John Singleton up | A.r.a. George Stubbs | £2,000,000–£3,000,000 | |
| Portrait of Thomas Smith the Banksman, half-length, in a green coat | A.r.a. George Stubbs | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Portrait of Sir Thomas Wentworth 5th Bt. of Bretton (d.1792), three-q… | Circle Of John Theodore Heins | £8,000–£12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | portrait of sir gerard napier, 6th bt. (1739–1765), of middl | $321,205 | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | |
| Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | portrait of william cavendish, 5th duke of devonshire (1748– | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | Portrait of Master Hare, or "Infancy" | Christie's, Jan 2015 | ||
| Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | Portrait of Elizabeth Falconer, Mrs. Stanhope, as Contemplat | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | Portrait of Nancy (née Parsons) Horton (circa 1735–1814 or 1 | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | Portrait of James Hay (1726-1778), 15th Earl of Erroll, full | Christie's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | Portrait of Theophila Palmer | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Sir Peter Lely | The Carnarvon Family: Group portrait of Charles Dormer, 2nd | Christie's, Dec 2023 |
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.