Lot 678 · British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings
The Ponte Vecchio on the River Arno, Florence
Henry Bowser Wimbush · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £700–£900 hammer ≈ $1,434–$1,844
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British & Continental Watercolours & Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2007
- Dimensions
- 23 x 27¾ in. (58.5 x 75 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5491530
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5491530 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5491530
Henry Bowser Wimbush, The Ponte Vecchio on the River Arno, Florence. Christie's, 11 Dec 2007, lot 678. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5491530.
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Henry Bowser Wimbush, The Ponte Vecchio on the River Arno, Florence. Christie's, 11 Dec 2007, lot 678. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5491530.
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