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Lot 124 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings

The fort city of Valleta, Malta

Henry Pilleau

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Estimate
£500–£700 hammer ≈ $777–$1,088
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, London (South Kensington) · 19 September 2002
Record ID
TB-2026-6111823
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Pilleau, The fort city of Valleta, Malta. Christie's, 19 Sep 2002, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6111823.

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