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Lot 29 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art

The Child Jesus going down with his parents to Nazareth (Luke ii)

William Charles Thomas Dobson · oil on panel, feigned arched

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $12,677–$19,016
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite and British Impressionist Art, London · 14 December 2016
Dimensions
22 ¼ x 18 ¼ in. (56.5 x 46.3 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3964245
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Charles Thomas Dobson, The Child Jesus going down with his parents to Nazareth (Luke ii). Christie's, 14 Dec 2016, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3964245.

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William Charles Thomas Dobson, The Child Jesus going down with his parents to Nazareth (Luke ii). Christie's, 14 Dec 2016, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3964245.

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