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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,743–$2,614
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05173 · 8 December 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3359690
- Record
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John Scarlett Davis, A folio of portrait drawings. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 193. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359690.
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John Scarlett Davis, A folio of portrait drawings. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 193. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359690.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05173 · Dec 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A folio of drawings and watercolours | Unknown Artist | £800–£1,200 | |
| Figures on a street in Paris | John Scarlett Davis | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Portrait of a Gentleman in Spanish costume, possibly Richard Ford | Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. | £800–£1,200 | |
| Cattle crossing a stream | John Linnell | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| British Soldiers before the tower of the old Moorish Citadel in Gibraltar | R.a. David Roberts | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| A folio of drawings | Unknown Artist | £1,000–£1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Scarlett Davis | The Steps of La Maison de la Reine Blanche, aux Gobelins, Pa | $1,882 | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | |
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| George Chinnery | A study of three Chinese figures | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| John Scarlett Davis | The tower of St Sever, Rouen | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
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| English School | 18th Century Portrait of Philip Musard, bust-length, in a gr | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| English School | Elegant figures on a promenade, possibly 'The Pantiles', Tun | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| George Chinnery | An Indian temple | Bonhams, Sep 2022 |
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