Lot 109 · Old Master & British Drawings
St. Paul’s Cathedral from St. Martin’s-le-Grand, London
Thomas Girtin · pencil and watercolor heightened with bodycolor on a light oatmeal paper
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- Estimate
- $180,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings, New York · 31 January 2019
- Dimensions
- 19 x 15 5/8 in. (48.3 x 39.7 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3751020
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Girtin, St. Paul’s Cathedral from St. Martin’s-le-Grand, London. Christie's, 31 Jan 2019, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3751020.
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Thomas Girtin, St. Paul’s Cathedral from St. Martin’s-le-Grand, London. Christie's, 31 Jan 2019, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3751020.
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