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Which hand will you take?

James Archer (British, 1823–1904)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $20,000 – $30,000 (≈ £17,765 – £26,648) (≈ €20,284 – €30,426)

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

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed with artist's monogram and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
36 3/4 x 26 1/2in (93.4 x 67.3cm)
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Animalia (27695)
Date
October 6, 2022
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
18
Estimate
$20,000 – $30,000 (≈ £17,765 – £26,648) (≈ €20,284 – €30,426)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times between 2022 and 2023 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Which hand will you take?, Bonhams 2022

    May 5, 2022 · Bonhams

    European Fine Living, lot 109

    Bought in / unsold · est. $30,000 – $50,000

    As catalogued

    James Archer, “Which hand will you take?”

    oil on canvas

    36 3/4 x 26 1/2in (93.4 x 67.3cm)

  2. Which hand will you take?, Bonhams 2022

    Oct 6, 2022 · Bonhams this result

    Animalia, lot 18

    Bought in / unsold · est. $20,000 – $30,000

    As catalogued

    James Archer, “Which hand will you take?”

    oil on canvas

    36 3/4 x 26 1/2in (93.4 x 67.3cm)

  3. Which hand will you take?, Bonhams 2023

    Sep 26, 2023 · Bonhams

    Home & Interiors, lot 144

    Sold $7,680Sign up to see · est. $10,000 – $15,000

    As catalogued

    James Archer, “Which hand will you take?”

    oil on canvas

    36 3/4 x 26 1/2in (93.4 x 67.3cm)

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