Lot 122 · Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours
Twilight after a storm
John Varley R.w.s. · watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gum arabic, on oatmeal paper
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,271–$4,906
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 5 December 2013
- Dimensions
- 8½ x 13? in. (21.6 x 35.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4333103
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4333103 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4333103
John Varley R.w.s., Twilight after a storm. Christie's, 5 Dec 2013, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333103.
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John Varley R.w.s., Twilight after a storm. Christie's, 5 Dec 2013, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4333103.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Varley R.w.s. | Bedgellert Bridge, Wales | $2,658 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | |
| John Varley R.w.s. | On the River Thames at Millbank, London | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Dunstanburgh Castle , Northumberland , England | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Conway Castle, North Wales | Christie's, Jun 1999 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | A view of Harrow from Hampstead | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | john varley, o.w.s. | the end of the day - sunset | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Thomson's Tomb on the Thames | Christie's, Dec 2014 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | dunstanburgh castle, northumberland | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.