Lot 247 · Christie's Interiors
An osprey surveying its territory
John Cyril Harrison · pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $698–$978
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 17 March 2009
- Dimensions
- 25½ x 38¾ in. (64.8 x 98.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5394314
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Cyril Harrison, An osprey surveying its territory. Christie's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5394314.
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John Cyril Harrison, An osprey surveying its territory. Christie's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5394314.
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