Lot 844 · British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations
The cornfield
R.w.s. Charles Davidson · pencil and watercolour with scratching out
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $604–$1,007
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, London (South Kensington) · 3 July 2007
- Dimensions
- 10¾ x 17 in. (27.3 x 43.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5542194
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5542194 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5542194
R.w.s. Charles Davidson, The cornfield. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 844. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542194.
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R.w.s. Charles Davidson, The cornfield. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 844. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542194.
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