Lot 1 · 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Sunset from the Acropolis
Frederick William Armstrong · watercolour on paper laid down on board
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- Estimate
- R2,000–R3,000 hammer ≈ $123–$184
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — 19th Century, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 29 August 2022
- Dimensions
- 34 by 49,5cm excluding frame; 53,5 by 66 by 1,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13367784
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13367784 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13367784
Frederick William Armstrong, Sunset from the Acropolis. Strauss & Co, 29 Aug 2022, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367784.
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Frederick William Armstrong, Sunset from the Acropolis. Strauss & Co, 29 Aug 2022, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13367784.
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