Lot 15 · Christie's Interiors
The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
David Roberts · pencil, blue, brown and ochre wash, on grey paper
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,320–$1,980
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 28 July 2009
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 13¼ in. (24 x 34 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5294138
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Roberts, The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Christie's, 28 Jul 2009, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5294138.
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David Roberts, The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Christie's, 28 Jul 2009, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5294138.
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