Lot 448 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
A figure on the cliff overlooking the sea below the ruins of Tintagel Castle, Cornwall
George Arthur Fripp, R.w.s. · pencil and watercolour with scratching out
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,371–$4,719
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 2011
- Dimensions
- 20 x 13 7/8 in. (50.8 x 35.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4640434
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Arthur Fripp, R.w.s., A figure on the cliff overlooking the sea below the ruins of Tintagel Castle, Cornwall. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 448. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640434.
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George Arthur Fripp, R.w.s., A figure on the cliff overlooking the sea below the ruins of Tintagel Castle, Cornwall. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 448. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640434.
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