Lot 408 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Day
The temple of Vesta above the Falls at Tivoli
R.w.s. William Callow · pencil and watercolour, heightened with touches of bodycolour, on oatmeal paper
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,442–$16,345
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Day , London · 13 January 1998
- Dimensions
- 28¾ x 22 in. (73 x 55.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5009118
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5009118 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5009118
R.w.s. William Callow, The temple of Vesta above the Falls at Tivoli. Christie's, 13 Jan 1998, lot 408. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009118.
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R.w.s. William Callow, The temple of Vesta above the Falls at Tivoli. Christie's, 13 Jan 1998, lot 408. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009118.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A diamond brooch, | Diamond Bar Brooch | £300–£400 | |
| A capriccio of a mediterranean port with Roman ruins | Anton Goubau | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| The Triumph of Galatea | Giuseppe Chiari | £15,000–£20,000 | |
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