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- Estimate
- £300–£400 hammer ≈ $498–$664
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20TH CENTURY BRITISH ART, London (South Kensington) · 4 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6626425
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Charles Penn, Reading in the Garden. Christie's, 4 Nov 1998, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6626425.
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William Charles Penn, Reading in the Garden. Christie's, 4 Nov 1998, lot 56. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6626425.
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From the same sale 20Th Century British Art · Nov 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The End of the Day | Edmund Blampied | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait of Edith Ashley | Augustus John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Portrait of a seated Girl | Alfred Kingsley Lawrence | £300–£400 | |
| Portrait of Paul Nash | Rupert Lee | £800–£1,200 | |
| Girl with Apple | Dame Ethel Walker, A.R.A. (1861-1951) | £300–£500 | |
| Still Life with a Rose | Paul Maze | £500–£700 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | An Oil on Board Painting Depicting a Landscape with a Cottag | $765 est. | Wimbledon Auctions, May 2024 | |
| William Charles Penn | Still life of daisies and cornflowers in a glass jug | Christie's, Mar 2012 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | An autumn evening in North Wales | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Benjamin Williams Leader, Ra | Herding Sheep , 1891 | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2022 | ||
| William Mellor | Sheep by a stream | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| William Charles Penn | Maurice and Hugo, sons of Major and Mrs Baring | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| William Mellor | Landscape with waterfall and sheep grazing | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2024 | ||
| William Mellor | Two swans on a lake, outside a cottage | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
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