Lot 539 · British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings
Tintern Abbey from the River Wye
John Varley R.w.s. · pencil and watercolour with gum arabic and with scratching out
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,639–$2,459
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2007
- Dimensions
- 7 1/8 x 14 in. (18.2 x 35.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5491424
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5491424 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5491424
John Varley R.w.s., Tintern Abbey from the River Wye. Christie's, 11 Dec 2007, lot 539. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5491424.
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John Varley R.w.s., Tintern Abbey from the River Wye. Christie's, 11 Dec 2007, lot 539. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5491424.
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