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Lot 491 · British and Continental Watercolours including Original

'Now before you say, no! This is Mr O'Reilly of the Irish tourist board with a few brochures!'; and 'Now, Ian, promise you'll be sweet to him him when he comes to tea!'

Raymond Allen Jackson · pencil, black ink and watercolour

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Estimate
£200–£400 hammer ≈ $363–$726
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours including Original , London (South Kensington) · 1 July 2004
Dimensions
17 x 21¼ in. (43 x 54 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5907118
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Raymond Allen Jackson, 'Now before you say, no! This is Mr O'Reilly of the Irish tourist board with a few brochures!'; and 'Now, Ian, promise you'll be sweet to him him when he comes to tea!'. Christie's, 1 Jul 2004, lot 491. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5907118.

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Raymond Allen Jackson, 'Now before you say, no! This is Mr O'Reilly of the Irish tourist board with a few brochures!'; and 'Now, Ian, promise you'll be sweet to him him when he comes to tea!'. Christie's, 1 Jul 2004, lot 491. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5907118.

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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours including Original · Jul 2004

LotArtistEstimateResult
Domes and clock towers Henry Muhrman £200–£400
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