Lot 405 · Old Master & British Pictures & Old Master Drawings
Studies for Paddington Canal: figures on a launch (recto); a man in a top hat (verso)
P.r.a. Benjamin West · black chalk on oatmeal paper
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $787–$1,180
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures & Old Master Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2006
- Dimensions
- 3¾ x 4 3/8 in. (96 x 112 mm.); and a sheet of studies of landscape and figure studies (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5408864
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5408864 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5408864
P.r.a. Benjamin West, Studies for Paddington Canal: figures on a launch (recto); a man in a top hat (verso). Christie's, 7 Dec 2006, lot 405. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5408864.
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P.r.a. Benjamin West, Studies for Paddington Canal: figures on a launch (recto); a man in a top hat (verso). Christie's, 7 Dec 2006, lot 405. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5408864.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Côte D'ivoire | BEAU COUTEAU BAOULE | €800–€1,200 | |
| Nigéria | DEUX MASQUES GELEDE YOROUBA | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Nigéria | MASQUE IBO | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Cameroun Et Côte D'ivoire | DEUX ORNEMENTS DE BRAS EN BRONZE | €600–€800 | |
| Angola | SCEPTRE SONGO | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| Gabon | STATUE TSOGHO | €3,000–€5,000 |
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