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Lot 555 · British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations

Queen Elizabeth I meeting her courtiers

John Edmund Buckley · pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour

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Estimate
£700–£900 hammer ≈ $1,410–$1,813
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, London (South Kensington) · 3 July 2007
Dimensions
18½ x 30 in. (47 x 76.2 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5541999
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Edmund Buckley, Queen Elizabeth I meeting her courtiers. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 555. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5541999.

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