Lot 1202 · Impressionist/Modern Day Sale
A windmill in Cumberland with two figures resting in the foreground
François Louis Thomas Francia · watercolour
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,365–$3,153
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist/Modern Day Sale, London · 9 December 2010
- Dimensions
- 6½ x 9 7/8 in. (16.5 x 25.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4896119
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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François Louis Thomas Francia, A windmill in Cumberland with two figures resting in the foreground. Christie's, 9 Dec 2010, lot 1202. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4896119.
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François Louis Thomas Francia, A windmill in Cumberland with two figures resting in the foreground. Christie's, 9 Dec 2010, lot 1202. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4896119.
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