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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,638–$2,457
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FINE AND RARE PHOTOGRAPHS, London (South Kensington) · 8 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6686443
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Roger Fenton, 'Portsmouth', 1850s. Christie's, 8 May 1998, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6686443.
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Roger Fenton, 'Portsmouth', 1850s. Christie's, 8 May 1998, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6686443.
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From the same sale Fine and Rare Photographs · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Herschel, 1867 | Julia Margaret Cameron | £400–£600 | |
| Woman with hair standing on end, 1850s | DR. HUGH WELCH DIAMOND | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| 'Summer Days', 1866 | Julia Margaret Cameron | £800–£1,200 | |
| Ewen Hay Cameron, 1865 | Julia Margaret Cameron | £600–£800 | |
| Patriotic and other figurative Union cases, mid-late 1850s | LITTLEFIELD, PARSONS & CO., S. PECK & CO., A. P. CRITCHLOW, SCOVILL MANUFACTURING CO. | £800–£1,000 | |
| A collection of ninth-plate Union cases, mid-late 1850s | VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS | £600–£900 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Fenton | Plateau of Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1855-1856 | $1,519 | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | |
| Roger Fenton | Group Portrait, Crimean War, 1855- 1856 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Roger Fenton | General Bosquet and Staff, 1855 | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| Roger Fenton | The Railway Street at Balaklava, Crimean War, 1855-1856 | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Roger Fenton | Calvary Camp, Balaklava | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Roger Fenton | A Group of Eight Photographs of the Crimean War | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2015 | ||
| Roger Fenton | General View of Balaklava, 1855 | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Roger Fenton | Crimean Portraits, c.1855 | Chiswick Auctions, May 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.