Lot 103 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
The Citadel of Jerusalem
David Roberts · pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour on buff paper
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $61,783–$92,675
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, London · 7 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 12 ¾ x 19 in. (32.4 x 48.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4138311
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Roberts, The Citadel of Jerusalem. Christie's, 7 Jul 2015, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138311.
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David Roberts, The Citadel of Jerusalem. Christie's, 7 Jul 2015, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4138311.
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