Lot 172 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours Including Works from the Collection of Jean Bonna
The Recruiting Sergeant
Thomas Rowlandson · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour, on paper watermarked 'J. GREEN/ 182...'
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,895–$2,527
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours Including Works from the Collection of Jean Bonna, London · 2 July 2019
- Dimensions
- 7 x 5 in. (17.8 x 12.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3709458
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3709458 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3709458
Thomas Rowlandson, The Recruiting Sergeant. Christie's, 2 Jul 2019, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709458.
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Thomas Rowlandson, The Recruiting Sergeant. Christie's, 2 Jul 2019, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3709458.
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From the same sale Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours Including Works from the Collection of Jean Bonna · Jul 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anthony Abbot experiencing a vision | Giovanni Battista Della Rovere | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Studies of legs, lower torsos, arms and a shoulder ( recto ); Faint s… | Aurelio Luini | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| The Death of Lucretia | Ferraù Fenzoni | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| The Nativity | Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Il Grechetto | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| A crowd scene | Francesco Novelli | £800–£1,200 | |
| Three figure studies | Hendrick Avercamp | £20,000–£30,000 |
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