Highlights of the Evening Sale include the
full -
scale six - foot «
sketch» for View on the Stour near Dedham, circa 1821 - 22, by John Constable, R.A. (1776 - 1837), the last great six - foot
sketch in private hands (estimate on request), and Golden Hours, 1864, by Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830 — 1896), a celebration of youth, beauty, and love, which is offered
at auction for the first time in 100 years (estimate: # 3 - 5 million).
View on the Stour Near Dedham, John Constable's
full -
scale, six - foot
sketch, sold for # 14,082,500 — the second - highest price for a work by the artist
at auction.