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Lot 709 · Interiors

Southeast view of the City of Exeter and its cathedral, early evening with figures in the foreground on the canal towpath

William Gawin Herdman · pencil and watercdolour

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Estimate
£300–£500 hammer ≈ $471–$785
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 10 December 2014
Dimensions
18 ½ x 31 in. (47 x 78.7 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4201592
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Gawin Herdman, Southeast view of the City of Exeter and its cathedral, early evening with figures in the foreground on the canal towpath. Christie's, 10 Dec 2014, lot 709. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4201592.

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William Gawin Herdman, Southeast view of the City of Exeter and its cathedral, early evening with figures in the foreground on the canal towpath. Christie's, 10 Dec 2014, lot 709. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4201592.

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