Lot 67 · Old Master & British Drawings
Study for the ceiling design for the Queen's State Bedchamber, Hampton Court Palace ( recto ); and Study of a winged figure ( verso )
Sir James Thornhill · pencil, pen and brown ink, grey-brown wash, watermark 'IV'
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,491–$15,736
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings, London · 5 July 2016
- Dimensions
- 10 ¼ x 7 ½ in. (26 x 19 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4014747
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir James Thornhill, Study for the ceiling design for the Queen's State Bedchamber, Hampton Court Palace ( recto ); and Study of a winged figure ( verso ). Christie's, 5 Jul 2016, lot 67. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4014747.
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Sir James Thornhill, Study for the ceiling design for the Queen's State Bedchamber, Hampton Court Palace ( recto ); and Study of a winged figure ( verso ). Christie's, 5 Jul 2016, lot 67. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4014747.
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