Lot 25 · British Art on Paper
Bolton Abbey on the banks of the River Wharfe, Yorkshire
Thomas Girtin · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $37,003–$51,804
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 10 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 12¾ x 20¾ in. (32.4 x 52.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5405408
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Girtin, Bolton Abbey on the banks of the River Wharfe, Yorkshire. Christie's, 10 Dec 2008, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405408.
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Thomas Girtin, Bolton Abbey on the banks of the River Wharfe, Yorkshire. Christie's, 10 Dec 2008, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5405408.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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