Lot 129 · British Art on Paper
View looking towards the Appenines, Italy
Francis Towne · pen and brown ink and watercolour, on the artist's wash-line mount
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,980–$11,970
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 5 June 2007
- Dimensions
- 6 x 8¼ in. (15.2 x 21 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5551982
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Towne, View looking towards the Appenines, Italy. Christie's, 5 Jun 2007, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5551982.
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Francis Towne, View looking towards the Appenines, Italy. Christie's, 5 Jun 2007, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5551982.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Towne | Glacier from Montanvert: looking toward Mont Blanc | $37,190 | Christie's, Dec 2025 | |
| Francis Towne | Lake Maggiore with Sunlight Breaking Through Clouds , 1781 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2021 | ||
| Francis Towne | Castel Madama, above the River Aniene, near Tivoli | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Francis Towne | A valley in the Lake District | Christie's, Jun 2002 | ||
| Francis Towne | 'Madonna San Giacomo in Chiavenna' | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Francis Towne | The Lake of Wyburn (Thirlmere), with Raven Crag to the left | Christie's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Tea on shore | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Francis Towne | Castello Madamo, above the Anio, near Tivoli | Christie's, Jun 2003 |
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.