Lot 896 · British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations
A Dutch barge on a canal, Amsterdam
John Ernest Aitken · pencil and watercolour
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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
- 14½ x 17½ in. (36.9 x 44.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5542232
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5542232 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5542232
John Ernest Aitken, A Dutch barge on a canal, Amsterdam. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 896. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542232.
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John Ernest Aitken, A Dutch barge on a canal, Amsterdam. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 896. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542232.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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