Lot 579 · British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations
Castle ruins at dusk
John Varley R.w.s. · 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
- 5¼ x 10 in. (13.3 x 25.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5542019
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5542019 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5542019
John Varley R.w.s., Castle ruins at dusk. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 579. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542019.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Figures in a tavern | English School, 19th Century | £150–£250 | |
| 'Louis Wain. Of course, show him in!' | Ronald William Fordham Searle | £1,200–£1,800 | |
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| On the bridge to the castle | English School, 19th Century | £300–£500 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Varley R.w.s. | john varley, o.w.s. | a study of a tree in an open landscape | $1,250 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | |
| John Varley R.w.s. | Vale of Clwyd, Wales | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | john varley, o.w.s. | the end of the day - sunset | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Landscape with Large Tree and a Castle in the Distance | Sotheby's, Mar 2007 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | On the River Thames at Millbank, London | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | shepherd on a path near a castle | Sotheby's, Mar 2006 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Ferry House, York | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| John Varley R.w.s. | Asleep by the rural track | Christie's, Apr 2009 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.