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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,061–$1,592
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — British and European Art, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 1 December 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-097039
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-097039 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-097039
Snr. William Shayer, The messenger. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2025, lot 62. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-097039.
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Snr. William Shayer, The messenger. Bonhams, 1 Dec 2025, lot 62. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-097039.
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From the same sale British and European Art · Dec 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a lady, thought to be the Countess of Gainsborough | Franz Xaver Winterhalter | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Two trees | Alexander Kharitonov | £600–£800 | |
| Sterling | Vasily Sitnikov | £500–£700 | |
| 19th Century A group of twenty-five coastal scenes, thought to be vie… | English School | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Return from the market, Bay of Naples | Paul Wilhelm Keller-reutlingen | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Gulf of Palermo | Edmond Petiteau | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snr. William Shayer | Figures in a wooded landscape 14 x 18 1/2in (35.6 x 47cm) | $1,408 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | |
| Snr. William Shayer | Counting the catch; Sorting the catch | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | The Fishmonger | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | The game seller | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | Fishing family on the shore | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | The plough team | Bonhams, Jun 2014 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | Gossiping | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Snr. William Shayer | Sorting the catch; Fisherfolk at sunset each 36 x 30.5cm (14 | Bonhams, Sep 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.