Lot 191 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
The dream of Joseph Haydn while composing The Creation
Walter Sigmund Hampel · pencil, pen and brown ink, watercolour, pen and green wash framing lines
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,226–$1,839
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 27 April 2010
- Dimensions
- 22½ x 15½ in. (57.1 x 39.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4474603
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4474603 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4474603
Walter Sigmund Hampel, The dream of Joseph Haydn while composing The Creation. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 191. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474603.
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Walter Sigmund Hampel, The dream of Joseph Haydn while composing The Creation. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 191. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474603.
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From the same sale Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours · Apr 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstraction 2 | Abdul Hadi El-Gazzar (Egyptian, 1925 - 1965) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Ou Ali Mama'ou Khabar? (And Ali Has No Idea?) | Zena El-Khalil (Lebanese, b. 1976) | $18,000–$24,000 | |
| Bound | Manal Al-Dowayan (Saudi Arabian, b. 1973) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Standing Couple | Ahmed Al-Askalany (Egyptian, b. 1978) | $10,000–$12,000 | |
| The Greater Middle East | Mahmoud Bakhshi Moakhar (Iranian, b. 1977) | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Trees | Jahangir Shahdadi (Iranian, b. 1943) | $4,000–$6,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Sigmund Hampel | [no title recorded] | $991 | Dorotheum, Mar 2016 | |
| Continental School | A Gentleman in a hat 21 x 16in (53.3 x 40.6cm) | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Walter Sigmund Hampel | Landscape View Through a Window | Sotheby's, Oct 2005 | ||
| English School | A green parrot | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| French School | 18th Century Moses and the gathering of manna | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Walter Sigmund Hampel | the sense of smell ( der geruchsinn) | Sotheby's, Jan 2006 | ||
| French School | French School: Antike Landschaft mit Personen am Sarkophag | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Jan 2024 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of Alexander, 3rd Earl of Antrim, bust | Bonhams, Sep 2025 |
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