Lot 94 · British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book
On a Venetian backwater
George Arthur Fripp, R.w.s. · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,922–$2,307
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, London (South Kensington) · 1 December 2004
- Dimensions
- 11 x 8¼ in. (27.9 x 21 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5862829
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Arthur Fripp, R.w.s., On a Venetian backwater. Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5862829.
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George Arthur Fripp, R.w.s., On a Venetian backwater. Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5862829.
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