Lot 5 · British Art on Paper
The Falls of Tivoli with the Temple of the Sibyl
Joseph Mallord William Turner Ra · pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,786–$15,658
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 4 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 7 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (18.8 x 26.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5447475
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Mallord William Turner Ra, The Falls of Tivoli with the Temple of the Sibyl. Christie's, 4 Jun 2008, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447475.
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Joseph Mallord William Turner Ra, The Falls of Tivoli with the Temple of the Sibyl. Christie's, 4 Jun 2008, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447475.
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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