Lot 114 · Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours
Study of the artist's children in an oval, playing with a dog (recto ), subsidiary sketches and signatures ( verso )
P.r.a. Benjamin West · pencil, pen and brown ink
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,009–$1,513
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 7 ¼ x 7 ½ in. (18.4 x 19.1 cm.); and
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3967745
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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P.r.a. Benjamin West, Study of the artist's children in an oval, playing with a dog (recto ), subsidiary sketches and signatures ( verso ). Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967745.
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P.r.a. Benjamin West, Study of the artist's children in an oval, playing with a dog (recto ), subsidiary sketches and signatures ( verso ). Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967745.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Study from nature: A mossy rock with plants | John Ruskin, H.R.W.S. (London 1819-1900) | £800–£1,200 | |
| Study of a plant, probably a type of gourd ( cucurbitaceae ) or a ban… | Italian School, 17th Century | £800–£1,200 | |
| At the fortune teller's | Johann Erdmann Hummel | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Virgin with the Christ Child on a throne, crowning a king or emperor | Peter De Witte, Called Candid | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A seated boy with a tricorn hat | Willem Van Mieris | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A view of Orleans House at Twickenham | Pierre-justin Ouvrié | £2,000–£3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| P.r.a. Benjamin West | A kneeling woman supported by an angel with the Risen Christ | Christie's, Jan 2009 | ||
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| P.r.a. Benjamin West | Hector Taking Leave Of Andromache | Sotheby's, Jan 2018 | ||
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