Lot 206 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
Fifty-four portrait drawings including: John Girtin (b. 1773); Probably Thomas Webster (1800-1886) (illustrated); Delvalle Lowry (1762-1825); Mrs Havell; Mr Hewlett (1768-1826); Mr Wilson Lowry; Mr Blane; Henry Ziegler (1798-1874); Mr Mason; Mr Webster; Mr Sheffield; Colonel Landman; John Fleetwood and others
John Varley R.w.s. · pencil
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,066–$4,598
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 27 April 2010
- Dimensions
- 8½ x 6 in. (21.6 x 15.2 cm.); and smaller; three framed, fifty-one unframed (54)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4474615
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4474615 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4474615
John Varley R.w.s., Fifty-four portrait drawings including: John Girtin (b. 1773); Probably Thomas Webster (1800-1886) (illustrated); Delvalle Lowry (1762-1825); Mrs Havell; Mr Hewlett (1768-1826); Mr Wilson Lowry; Mr Blane; Henry Ziegler (1798-1874); Mr Mason; Mr Webster; Mr Sheffield; Colonel Landman; John Fleetwood and others. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474615.
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John Varley R.w.s., Fifty-four portrait drawings including: John Girtin (b. 1773); Probably Thomas Webster (1800-1886) (illustrated); Delvalle Lowry (1762-1825); Mrs Havell; Mr Hewlett (1768-1826); Mr Wilson Lowry; Mr Blane; Henry Ziegler (1798-1874); Mr Mason; Mr Webster; Mr Sheffield; Colonel Landman; John Fleetwood and others. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474615.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstraction 2 | Abdul Hadi El-Gazzar (Egyptian, 1925 - 1965) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Ou Ali Mama'ou Khabar? (And Ali Has No Idea?) | Zena El-Khalil (Lebanese, b. 1976) | $18,000–$24,000 | |
| Bound | Manal Al-Dowayan (Saudi Arabian, b. 1973) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Standing Couple | Ahmed Al-Askalany (Egyptian, b. 1978) | $10,000–$12,000 | |
| The Greater Middle East | Mahmoud Bakhshi Moakhar (Iranian, b. 1977) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Trees | Jahangir Shahdadi (Iranian, b. 1943) | $4,000–$6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| John Varley R.w.s. | willesden church near harrow; figures by a river | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | dunstanburgh castle, northumberland | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | lambeth: on the surrey side between westminster and blackfri | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Beddgelert Bridge, North Wales | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | View of Totnes, from the River Dart, South Devon | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Landscape with Large Tree and a Castle in the Distance | Sotheby's, Nov 2006 |
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