Lot 40 · Fine Musical Instruments
The River; Study for The River
Betty Swanwick · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,666–$9,999
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Musical Instruments, New York · 24 June 2003
- Dimensions
- 19 x 20 in. (48.3 x 50.8 cm.) (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4482470
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Betty Swanwick, The River; Study for The River. Christie's, 24 Jun 2003, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4482470.
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Betty Swanwick, The River; Study for The River. Christie's, 24 Jun 2003, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4482470.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A Classical Guitar, Madrid, 1972 | JOSÉ RAMIREZ III | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A Guitar, New York, Circa 1845 | SCHMIDT & MAUL | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Guitar, Ps2, Paul Simon Signature Edition, Nazareth, Pa, 2003 | C.F. MARTIN AND COMPANY | $1,800–$3,000 | |
| A Resophonic Mandolin, California, Circa 1975 | SAFARI | $200–$300 | |
| A Violin, Gravenhage, 1937 | WILHELM PAUL KUNZE | $2,600–$3,500 | |
| An Ebony-Mounted Violoncello Bow | AN EBONY-MOUNTED VIOLONCELLO BOW | $800–$1,200 |
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