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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,059–$1,589
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — British and European Art, London, Knightsbridge · 10 November 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-701498
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mary Ellen Best, Rotterdam. Bonhams, 10 Nov 2020, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-701498.
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Mary Ellen Best, Rotterdam. Bonhams, 10 Nov 2020, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-701498.
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From the same sale British and European Art · Nov 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surrender at Lüneberg Heath, 4 May 1945 | Conrad Leigh | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Sleeping peacefully | George Smith | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A view of Nice | John Mulcaster Carrick | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Wood gatherers | Helen Allingham Rws | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| 'Single Dahlias, Kew' | Beatrice Parsons | £800–£1,200 | |
| 'Michaelmas Sweet Peas, Holme Grange, Wokingham' | Beatrice Parsons | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Best | 'Cottagers at tea' | $1,403 | Bonhams, May 2020 | |
| Mary Ellen Best | 'Anthony, Frank and Caroline sledging on the ice, accompanie | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Mary Ellen Best | Costumes of Dusseldorf | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Mary Ellen Best | A woman paring apples | Christie's, Mar 2009 | ||
| English School | circa 1800 A portrait of a boy in a landscape with his spani | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Mary Ellen Best | The ingredients for a summer picnic | Christie's, Jul 2004 | ||
| English School | Early 20th Century Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Italian School | Vision of the Cross by a nun, with musical angels | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 |
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.