Lot 681 · British, Continental and Russian Pictures
A perfect days fishing
Adolf Dressler · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,513–$2,270
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental and Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 23 August 2006
- Dimensions
- 24½ x 35 in. (62.2 x 88.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5654103
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5654103 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5654103
Adolf Dressler, A perfect days fishing. Christie's, 23 Aug 2006, lot 681. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5654103.
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Adolf Dressler, A perfect days fishing. Christie's, 23 Aug 2006, lot 681. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5654103.
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