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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,003–$8,339
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — WILDLIFE ART, London (South Kensington) · 24 April 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6690214
- Record
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David Shepherd, Buffalo. Christie's, 24 Apr 1998, lot 278. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6690214.
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David Shepherd, Buffalo. Christie's, 24 Apr 1998, lot 278. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6690214.
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From the same sale Wildlife Art · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hippopotamus with open Jaws | Robert Leggat | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Study of an African Springhare (Pedetes capensis) | ROBERT KRETSCHMER (1818-1872), German | £200–£300 | |
| Studies of Tigers | EWERT LOUIS VAN MUYDEN (1853-1922), Italian | £800–£1,200 | |
| Studies of Lions and Pumas | EWERT LOUIS VAN MUYDEN (1853-1922), Italian | £800–£1,200 | |
| Studies of Buffalo, Bison, Camel a Polar bear, and other animals | EWERT LOUIS VAN MUYDEN (1853-1922) | £800–£1,200 | |
| Head of a Wildebeest | EDMUND CALDWELL (1852-1930) British | £300–£500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Shepherd | Bull Elephant | $10,948 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | |
| David Shepherd | Giraffe Pair | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| David Shepherd | Approaching Elephants | Rago, Jun 2021 | ||
| David Shepherd | Cheetah | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| David Shepherd | Landscape with Three Rhinoceros | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| David Shepherd | Elephant | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| David Shepherd | Tiger | Bonhams, Oct 2016 | ||
| David Shepherd | Green Man at Wrexham | Bonhams, Jul 2018 |
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.