Lot 61 · Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours
At dusk on the Grand Canal, Venice
Colin W. Burns · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,282–$4,923
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 22 July 2009
- Dimensions
- 14¾ x 20¾ in. (37.5 x 52.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5295330
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Colin W. Burns, At dusk on the Grand Canal, Venice. Christie's, 22 Jul 2009, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5295330.
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Colin W. Burns, At dusk on the Grand Canal, Venice. Christie's, 22 Jul 2009, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5295330.
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From the same sale Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours · Jul 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study of a Pug; and Study of a Scottish Terrier | Edward Aistrop, 19th/20th Century | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Bridge, East Lothian | William Stewart Macgeorge Rsa | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Ninon, ninon, que fait tu de la vie? - Alfred de Musset | Herbert Gustave Schmalz | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A fair beauty | Herbert Gustave Schmalz | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| On the Amstel, Amsterdam | John Ernest Aitken | £500–£700 | |
| The hay gatherers | George Arthur Fripp, R.w.s. | £1,000–£1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin W. Burns | Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk | $4,102 | Christie's, Jul 2009 | |
| Colin W. Burns | Pheasant drive, Breckland, Norfolk | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Colin W. Burns | Woodcock on the common | Christie's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Colin W. Burns | Red Grouse, Glen Etive | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2024 | ||
| Colin W. Burns | Fisherman on a River - The River Tavy Below Horndon | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2025 | ||
| Colin W. Burns | Wells Beach, Norfolk | Christie's, Oct 1998 | ||
| Colin W. Burns | Wild fowl - Whitesle Lodge | Christie's, May 2005 | ||
| Archibald Thorburn | Bullfinch and apple blossom | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.