Lot 205 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
View of Mount Snowdon and Crib Goch, Caernarvonshire, North Wales
Cornelius Varley · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,036–$9,053
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 9 December 2015
- Dimensions
- 7 5/8 x 9 ½ in. (19.3 x 24.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4076010
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4076010 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4076010
Cornelius Varley, View of Mount Snowdon and Crib Goch, Caernarvonshire, North Wales. Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4076010.
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Cornelius Varley, View of Mount Snowdon and Crib Goch, Caernarvonshire, North Wales. Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4076010.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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