Lot 681 · Old Master, 19th Century and British Drawings and Watercolours
An Arab encampment in Algeria
Isidore-alexandre-augustin Pils · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,444–$3,258
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master, 19th Century and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 11½ x 18¾ in. (29.2 x 47.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5300758
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5300758 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5300758
Isidore-alexandre-augustin Pils, An Arab encampment in Algeria. Christie's, 11 Jun 1998, lot 681. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5300758.
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Isidore-alexandre-augustin Pils, An Arab encampment in Algeria. Christie's, 11 Jun 1998, lot 681. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5300758.
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