Lot 171 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
On the road to Harrow-on-the-Hill
Thomas Girtin · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,252–$1,879
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 6 ¼ x 7 ½ in. (15.9 x 19 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4212293
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4212293 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4212293
Thomas Girtin, On the road to Harrow-on-the-Hill. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212293.
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Thomas Girtin, On the road to Harrow-on-the-Hill. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 171. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212293.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| A kneeling woman holding a mirror | Circle Of Francesco Fontebasso | £1,000–£1,500 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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