Lot 131 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
A mill pond with cottages beyond
Joseph Farington · pen and brown ink, grey wash
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,179–$4,451
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours , London · 4 July 2023
- Dimensions
- 12 5/8 in. x 6 3/4 in. (32.2 x 42.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3346501
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3346501 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3346501
Joseph Farington, A mill pond with cottages beyond. Christie's, 4 Jul 2023, lot 131. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346501.
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Joseph Farington, A mill pond with cottages beyond. Christie's, 4 Jul 2023, lot 131. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346501.
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