Lot 124 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
A ceiling design with four compartments of military trophies and arms, and a fragmentary arched composition below ( recto ); Architectural studies ( verso )
French School, 19th Century · black chalk, pen and brown ink and watercolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $604–$905
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 9 December 2015
- Dimensions
- 12 ¼ x 9 1/8 in. (31.2 x 23.1 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4075950
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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French School, 19th Century, A ceiling design with four compartments of military trophies and arms, and a fragmentary arched composition below ( recto ); Architectural studies ( verso ). Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4075950.
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French School, 19th Century, A ceiling design with four compartments of military trophies and arms, and a fragmentary arched composition below ( recto ); Architectural studies ( verso ). Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4075950.
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|---|---|---|---|
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