Lot 411 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
Shipping off the coast of Granville, Normandy
R.w.s. William Callow · pencil and watercolour with gum arabic and with scratching out
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,101–$1,572
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 2011
- Dimensions
- 6¾ x 10¾ in. (17.2 x 27.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4640415
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4640415 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4640415
R.w.s. William Callow, Shipping off the coast of Granville, Normandy. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 411. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640415.
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R.w.s. William Callow, Shipping off the coast of Granville, Normandy. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 411. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640415.
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From the same sale Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours · Dec 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A fishing vessel in a harbour, a church beyond | Hendrik Meijer | £500–£700 | |
| Hector parting from Andromache and Astyanax | Pietro Antonio Novelli | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The head of a bishop, seen in profile | Circle Of Giovanni Battista Piazetta | £600–£800 | |
| Design for the decorative scheme of a reception room | Italian School, Early 20th Century | £600–£800 | |
| Five sheets of figure studies, two with individual figures, one with … | Jan Porcellis | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Three men in a boat | Jan De Bisschop | £600–£800 |
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| R.w.s. William Callow | Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
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| R.w.s. William Callow | The Old Market, Florence | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| R.w.s. William Callow | The Belfry of Bruges, Belgium | Christie's, Jul 2018 | ||
| R.w.s. William Callow | Dolce Aqua | Christie's, Oct 2002 |
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