Lot 753 · British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations
Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California
George Elbert Burr · watercolour
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,209–$1,612
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, London (South Kensington) · 3 July 2007
- Dimensions
- 14¾ x 10½ in. (37.5 x 26.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5542141
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5542141 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5542141
George Elbert Burr, Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 753. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542141.
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George Elbert Burr, Buenaventura, Santa Barbara, California. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 753. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542141.
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|---|---|---|---|
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