Lot 99 · Christie's Interiors
Figures by a cottage with a river running past, a windmill beyond
John Varley R.w.s. · watercolour
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $766–$1,072
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 16 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 3 5/8 x 5¼ in. (9.2 x 13.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5403079
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5403079 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5403079
John Varley R.w.s., Figures by a cottage with a river running past, a windmill beyond. Christie's, 16 Dec 2008, lot 99. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5403079.
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John Varley R.w.s., Figures by a cottage with a river running past, a windmill beyond. Christie's, 16 Dec 2008, lot 99. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5403079.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek, 18Th Century | AN EPITAPHIOS | £1,200–£1,600 | |
| Russian, 19Th Century | CHRIST PANTOKRATOR WITH THE MONASTIC SAINT HOLY MICHAIL MALIEN, AND REVS ZOSIMAS AND SAVVATII OF SLOVKI TO THE LEFT, THE HOLY MARTYR THEODOSIA, THE HOLY FOOL ST PROKOPII OF USTIUG AND ST. IOANN TO THE RIGHT | £800–£1,200 | |
| Russian, 19Th Century | ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST WITH ST. NICHOLAS AND ST. JOHN (OF DAMASCUS?) | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Russian, 18Th Century | THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST WITH A LATER BRASS OKLAD | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| Russian, 19Th Century with Later Added Basmas | A GROUP OF ELEVEN TRAVELLING ICONS | £400–£600 | |
| Russian, 19Th Century | STS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS OF SLOVENIA | £800–£1,000 |
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