Lot 233 · Sotheby's L05173
British Soldiers before the tower of the old Moorish Citadel in Gibraltar
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $5,229–$6,972
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05173 · 8 December 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3359437
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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R.a. David Roberts, British Soldiers before the tower of the old Moorish Citadel in Gibraltar. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 233. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359437.
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R.a. David Roberts, British Soldiers before the tower of the old Moorish Citadel in Gibraltar. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 233. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359437.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A folio of drawings and watercolours | Unknown Artist | £800–£1,200 | |
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