Lot 141 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
The tower of St Michael's church, Framlingham, Suffolk
John Constable · pencil
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,705–$25,058
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London · 18 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 4½ x 2¾ in. (11.4 x 7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4737685
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Constable, The tower of St Michael's church, Framlingham, Suffolk. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737685.
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John Constable, The tower of St Michael's church, Framlingham, Suffolk. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737685.
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