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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $697–$1,046
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05173 · 8 December 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3359716
- Record
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Philip William May, volendam, near amsterdam. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359716.
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Philip William May, volendam, near amsterdam. Sotheby's, 8 Dec 2005, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3359716.
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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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