Lot 1 · British Art on Paper
Study for a tree, possibly at Virginia Water
Thomas Sandby · pencil, pen and grey ink and grey, green and yellow wash
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,872–$9,786
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 4 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 11½ in. (24.1 x 29.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5447473
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Sandby, Study for a tree, possibly at Virginia Water. Christie's, 4 Jun 2008, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447473.
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Thomas Sandby, Study for a tree, possibly at Virginia Water. Christie's, 4 Jun 2008, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447473.
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