Lot 220 · Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours
Ramla, Ancient Arimathea
David Roberts · pencil and watercolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $37,828–$63,047
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 9 ½ x 13 3/8 in. (24.1 x 34 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3967819
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Roberts, Ramla, Ancient Arimathea. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967819.
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David Roberts, Ramla, Ancient Arimathea. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967819.
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