Lot 770 · British & Continental Watercolours & Maritime Paintings
The ingredients for a summer picnic
Mary Ellen Best · pen and black ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £300–£400 hammer ≈ $551–$735
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British & Continental Watercolours & Maritime Paintings , London (South Kensington) · 23 July 2004
- Dimensions
- 6½ x 8½ in. (16.5 x 21.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5584008
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mary Ellen Best, The ingredients for a summer picnic. Christie's, 23 Jul 2004, lot 770. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5584008.
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Mary Ellen Best, The ingredients for a summer picnic. Christie's, 23 Jul 2004, lot 770. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5584008.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Best | Rotterdam | $1,266 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | |
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