Lot 432 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
In the Vale of Llangollen, North Wales
James Baker Pyne · pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour and with gum arabic
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,572–$2,359
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 2011
- Dimensions
- 11¾ x 17 5/8 in. (29.8 x 44.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4640427
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4640427 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4640427
James Baker Pyne, In the Vale of Llangollen, North Wales. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 432. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640427.
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James Baker Pyne, In the Vale of Llangollen, North Wales. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 432. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640427.
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|---|---|---|---|
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