Lot 290 · Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I
On the way to Everest
Theodore Howard Somervell · pencil and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,419–$2,028
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I, London (South Kensington) · 27 September 2007
- Dimensions
- 11¼ x 8 1/8in. (28.6 x 20.6cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4489264
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4489264 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4489264
Theodore Howard Somervell, On the way to Everest. Christie's, 27 Sep 2007, lot 290. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4489264.
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Theodore Howard Somervell, On the way to Everest. Christie's, 27 Sep 2007, lot 290. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4489264.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I · Sep 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travelling in Buenos Aires | Emeric Essex Vidal | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait of Major Norton, the Mohawk Chief Teyoninhokarawen | Mather Brown | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) | Stanley, SIR Henry Morton. 1841-1904. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) | Stanley, SIR Henry Morton. 1841-1904. | £1,200–£1,600 | |
| Captain James Cook (1728-1779) | Cook, James. 1728-1779. | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| John Newton (1754-1844) | John. Newton | £2,500–£3,500 |
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