Lot 234 · Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture
The Drinking Trough
JOSEPH HAROLD SWANWICK, R.I., R.O.I., R.C.A. (CHESHIRE 1866-1929 SUSSEX) · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,311–$19,966
- Result
- upcoming — 3 December 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters to Modern Day Sale: Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, London · 3 December 2025
- Dimensions
- 48 1⁄2 x 72 1⁄4 in. (123.2 x 183.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3114935
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3114935 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3114935
JOSEPH HAROLD SWANWICK, R.I., R.O.I., R.C.A. (CHESHIRE 1866-1929 SUSSEX), The Drinking Trough. Christie's, 3 Dec 2025, lot 234. estimate £10,000–£15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3114935.
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89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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JOSEPH HAROLD SWANWICK, R.I., R.O.I., R.C.A. (CHESHIRE 1866-1929 SUSSEX), The Drinking Trough. Christie's, 3 Dec 2025, lot 234. estimate £10,000–£15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3114935.
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