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First Lesson by Arthur Stocks, 1887, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2017© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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Auction result

First Lesson

Arthur Stocks (British, 1846–1889) · 1887

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $3,000 – $5,000 (≈ £2,288 – £3,814) (≈ €2,554 – €4,257)

Offered at Bonhams and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
31 11/16 x 21 5/8in (80.5 x 55cm)
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
The Elegant Home: Select Furniture, Silver, Decorative and Fine Arts (24071)
Date
November 14, 2017
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
697
Estimate
$3,000 – $5,000 (≈ £2,288 – £3,814) (≈ €2,554 – €4,257)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2017 and 2018 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. First Lesson, Bonhams 2017

    Nov 14, 2017 · Bonhams this result

    The Elegant Home: Select Furniture, Silver, Decorative and Fine Arts, lot 697

    Bought in / unsold · est. $3,000 – $5,000

    As catalogued

    Arthur Stocks, “First Lesson”, 1887

    oil on canvas

    31 11/16 x 21 5/8in (80.5 x 55cm)

  2. The First Lesson, Bonhams 2018

    Mar 27, 2018 · Bonhams

    The Elegant Home: Select Furniture, Silver, Decorative and Fine Arts, lot 710

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,500 – $4,500

    As catalogued

    Arthur Stocks, “The First Lesson”, 1887

    oil on canvas

    31 11/16 x 21 5/8in (80.5 x 55cm)

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