Lot 183 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
An extensive view of Thebes, Greece
Hugh William Williams · pencil and watercolour with gum arabic and with scratching out
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $33,410–$50,115
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London · 18 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 19¾ x 27½ in. (50.2 x 69.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4737724
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hugh William Williams, An extensive view of Thebes, Greece. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 183. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737724.
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Hugh William Williams, An extensive view of Thebes, Greece. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 183. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737724.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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