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Lot 95 · Old Master and 19th Century Drawings

Studies of two girls: one seen from behind looking over her right shoulder, the other seated, holding a basket

Antoine Watteau · red chalk, heightened with graphite, on light brown paper

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Estimate
£40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $78,988–$118,482
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, London · 8 July 2008
Dimensions
5 x 5½ in. (128 x 139 mm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5439723
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Antoine Watteau, Studies of two girls: one seen from behind looking over her right shoulder, the other seated, holding a basket. Christie's, 8 Jul 2008, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5439723.

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Antoine Watteau, Studies of two girls: one seen from behind looking over her right shoulder, the other seated, holding a basket. Christie's, 8 Jul 2008, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5439723.

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