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William John Wainwright, Rws, Rba, Portrait of a maid, oil on canvas© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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Portrait of a maid

William John Wainwright, Rws, Rba (British, 1855–1931)

£1,408 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,748≈ €1,682

Hammer £1,100 · with buyer’s premium £1,408

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
81 x 65cm (31 7/8 x 25 9/16in).
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Discovery Sale Online (31359)
Date
January 29, 2025
Location
London, United Kingdom
Lot
35
Estimate
£300 – £500 (≈ $373 – $621) (≈ €358 – €597)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2024 and 2025 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Portrait of a maid, Bonhams 2024

    Sep 12, 2024 · Bonhams

    Discovery Sale, lot 50

    Bought in / unsold · est. £600 – £800

    As catalogued

    William John Wainwright, Rws, Rba, “Portrait of a maid”

    oil on canvas

    81 x 65cm (31 7/8 x 25 9/16in).

  2. Portrait of a maid, Bonhams 2025

    Jan 29, 2025 · Bonhams this result

    Discovery Sale Online, lot 35

    Sold £1,408Sign up to see · est. £300 – £500

    As catalogued

    William John Wainwright, Rws, Rba, “Portrait of a maid”

    oil on canvas

    81 x 65cm (31 7/8 x 25 9/16in).

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