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Lot 62 · European Art

Keeping Sheep, Bethlehem

WILLIAM JAMES WEBBE (BRITISH, 1830-1904) · pencil, watercolor and gouache on paper

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Estimate
$10,000–$15,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — European Art , New York · 9 October 2024
Dimensions
20 x 13 7⁄8 in. (50.8 x 35.2 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3216070
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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WILLIAM JAMES WEBBE (BRITISH, 1830-1904), Keeping Sheep, Bethlehem. Christie's, 9 Oct 2024, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3216070.

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