Lot 242 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
On the Thames, possibly at Hammersmith
John Varley R.w.s. · pencil and watercolour, fragmentary watermark 'JW[HATMAN]'
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,664–$12,262
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 27 April 2010
- Dimensions
- 7¾ x 11 in. (19.7 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4474641
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4474641 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4474641
John Varley R.w.s., On the Thames, possibly at Hammersmith. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474641.
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John Varley R.w.s., On the Thames, possibly at Hammersmith. Christie's, 27 Apr 2010, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4474641.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Varley R.w.s. | the thames at chiswick | $9,144 | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | |
| John Varley R.w.s. | A view of Harrow from Hampstead | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | View of Beddgelert Bridge | Sotheby's, Nov 2004 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | harlech castle across traeth mawr | Sotheby's, Jun 2006 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | lambeth: on the surrey side between westminster and blackfri | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Albion Chapel and the Remains of London Wall and Bethlehem H | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | moel hebog, north wales | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | the thames from richmond | 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.