Lot 35 · 19th Century European & Orientalist Art
Bartering at a pottery stand
Jnr. John Varley · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,236–$4,530
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European & Orientalist Art, London · 13 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 19 3/8 x 28 in. (49.2 x 71.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3907250
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jnr. John Varley, Bartering at a pottery stand. Christie's, 13 Jul 2017, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3907250.
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Jnr. John Varley, Bartering at a pottery stand. Christie's, 13 Jul 2017, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3907250.
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