Lot 119 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
The Belfry at Bruges, Belgium
R.w.s. William Callow · pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,748–$10,330
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, London · 5 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 25 ¾ x 18 7/8 in. (65.4 x 48 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3908600
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R.w.s. William Callow, The Belfry at Bruges, Belgium. Christie's, 5 Jul 2017, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3908600.
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R.w.s. William Callow, The Belfry at Bruges, Belgium. Christie's, 5 Jul 2017, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3908600.
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