Lot 721 · British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings
The pipe smoker
Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. · red chalk
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $5,123–$7,172
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2007
- Dimensions
- 27¾ x 12½ in. (70.4 x 31.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5491563
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5491563 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5491563
Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s., The pipe smoker. Christie's, 11 Dec 2007, lot 721. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5491563.
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Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s., The pipe smoker. Christie's, 11 Dec 2007, lot 721. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5491563.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A man leading a horse | Thomas Hennell | £500–£700 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Orlando | $5,517 | Christie's, Dec 2018 | |
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Royal procession | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Sabbath Morn | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Study of a male head | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Study of a reclining figure | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Edward Lear | Campagna di Roma, Via Nomentana | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | Study of a young tennis player | Christie's, Feb 2003 | ||
| Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. | the transformation of callisto | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.