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Lot 32 · Topographical Pictures including Selections from the Kelton Collection

Sitka, Alaska

Theodore J. Richardson · watercolour heightened with white on paper laid down on card

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,856–$6,426
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Topographical Pictures including Selections from the Kelton Collection, London · 29 October 2019
Dimensions
15 ¼ x 22 ½in. (38.8 x 57.1cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3683756
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Theodore J. Richardson, Sitka, Alaska. Christie's, 29 Oct 2019, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3683756.

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