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King Canute commanding the waves by John Ritchie, oil on panel, offered Sep 2025© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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King Canute commanding the waves

John Ritchie (British, 1828–1905)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate £600 – £800 (≈ $819 – $1,092) (≈ €692 – €922)

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 panel”
Support
Panel
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
33 x 45cm (13 x 17 11/16in).
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Autumn Home & Interiors (30961)
Date
September 17, 2025
Location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Lot
45
Estimate
£600 – £800 (≈ $819 – $1,092) (≈ €692 – €922)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2025 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. King Canute commanding the waves, Bonhams 2025

    Sep 17, 2025 · Bonhams this result

    Autumn Home & Interiors, lot 45

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

    As catalogued

    John Ritchie, “King Canute commanding the waves”

    oil on panel

    33 x 45cm (13 x 17 11/16in).

  2. King Canute commanding the waves, Bonhams 2025

    Dec 17, 2025 · Bonhams

    Winter Home & Interiors Including items from the Late Prof. Peter Higgs, lot 132

    Bought in / unsold · est. £400 – £600

    As catalogued

    John Ritchie, “King Canute commanding the waves”

    oil on panel

    33 x 45cm (13 x 17 11/16in).

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