Lot 548 · British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations
Design for the frontispiece of an album
Edward Francis Burney · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,209–$1,612
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, London (South Kensington) · 3 July 2007
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 7 in. (24.2 x 17.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5541995
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5541995 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5541995
Edward Francis Burney, Design for the frontispiece of an album. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 548. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5541995.
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Edward Francis Burney, Design for the frontispiece of an album. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 548. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5541995.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| On the bridge to the castle | English School, 19th Century | £300–£500 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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