Lot 72 · Topographical Pictures including Selections from the Kelton Collection
Pulo Penang or Prince of Wales Island, Straits of Malacca. From an Original Sketch taken on the spot by W. J. Huggins and Painted for D. W. Brown, Esq r . of that Place, by C. Rosenberg
After William John Huggins · handcoloured aquatint heightened with gum arabic, published by W. J. Huggins, London, [nd]
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $1,928–$3,213
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Topographical Pictures including Selections from the Kelton Collection, London · 29 October 2019
- Dimensions
- 18 3/8 x 24in. (46.7 x 60.9cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3683804
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After William John Huggins, Pulo Penang or Prince of Wales Island, Straits of Malacca. From an Original Sketch taken on the spot by W. J. Huggins and Painted for D. W. Brown, Esq r . of that Place, by C. Rosenberg. Christie's, 29 Oct 2019, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3683804.
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After William John Huggins, Pulo Penang or Prince of Wales Island, Straits of Malacca. From an Original Sketch taken on the spot by W. J. Huggins and Painted for D. W. Brown, Esq r . of that Place, by C. Rosenberg. Christie's, 29 Oct 2019, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3683804.
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