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Lot 105 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings

A trawler in a swell

O.w.s. Charles Bentley

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,502–$2,252
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 21 June 2000
Record ID
TB-2026-6387038
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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O.w.s. Charles Bentley, A trawler in a swell. Christie's, 21 Jun 2000, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6387038.

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O.w.s. Charles Bentley, A trawler in a swell. Christie's, 21 Jun 2000, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6387038.

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