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Lot 138 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours

The fortress and town of Namur, at the junction of the Sambre and the Meuse

R.w.s. William Callow · pencil and watercolour with scratching out

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Estimate
£7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,902–$12,717
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours , London · 4 July 2023
Dimensions
20 1/4 x 29 7/8 in. (51.5 x 75.9 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3346508
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R.w.s. William Callow, The fortress and town of Namur, at the junction of the Sambre and the Meuse. Christie's, 4 Jul 2023, lot 138. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3346508.

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From the same sale Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours · Jul 2023

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The Crucifixion of Christ with the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and Sa… VENETIAN SCHOOL, FIRST HALF OF 16TH CENTURY £20,000–£30,000
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Bellagio, Lake Como THOMAS MILES RICHARDSON, JUN., R.W.S. (LONDON 1813-1890) £4,000–£6,000
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The Marriage of the Virgin Avanzino Nucci £4,000–£6,000

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