Lot 184 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
A Corfiote warrior reclining among cushions
Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. · pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $66,820–$100,230
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London · 18 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 11¼ x 16¼ in. (28.5 x 41.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4737725
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876., A Corfiote warrior reclining among cushions. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737725.
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Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876., A Corfiote warrior reclining among cushions. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 184. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4737725.
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