Lot 1363 · British & Continental Watercolours
A wayside conversation (illustrated); and Herding the cattle
David Bates · pencil and watercolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,278–$1,826
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British & Continental Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 27 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 20½ x 13¾ in. (52 x 34.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5589683
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Bates, A wayside conversation (illustrated); and Herding the cattle. Christie's, 27 May 2004, lot 1363. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5589683.
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David Bates, A wayside conversation (illustrated); and Herding the cattle. Christie's, 27 May 2004, lot 1363. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5589683.
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