Lot 76 · Exploration and Travel: Asia Including China Trade Paintings
Winter dress, Japan; and A Japanese family taking tea
Charles Wirgman Sr. · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,840–$2,760
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Exploration and Travel: Asia Including China Trade Paintings, London · 13 July 2006
- Dimensions
- 9¾ x 6 3/8in. (24.6 x 16.2cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5658826
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Wirgman Sr., Winter dress, Japan; and A Japanese family taking tea. Christie's, 13 Jul 2006, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5658826.
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Charles Wirgman Sr., Winter dress, Japan; and A Japanese family taking tea. Christie's, 13 Jul 2006, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5658826.
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From the same sale Exploration and Travel: Asia Including China Trade Paintings · Jul 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Xintang-Nanhai Chenxin | CHEN XINTANG-NANHAI CHENXIN | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| William Blaeu (1571-1638) | WILLIAM BLAEU (1571-1638) | £1,800–£2,500 | |
| Nicolas de Fer (1647-1720) | De Fer, Nicolas. 1646-1720. | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Captain Robert Melville Grindlay (1786-1877) | Grindlay, Captain Robert Melville. 1786-1877. | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Entrance of the Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, near Bombay | William Westall, A.R.A. (1781-1850) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Sikh Priest reading the Granth, Amritsar | William Simpson | £5,000–£8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wirgman Sr. | A set of four figure studies depicting Japanese women each 2 | $2,087 | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | |
| Charles Wirgman Sr. | Four Japanese figure studies and a figure study of a decease | Bonhams, Feb 2020 | ||
| Charles Wirgman Sr. | Filipina figure studies | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Charles Wirgman Sr. | Study of a Filipino woman and a Filipino man holding a chick | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Charles Wirgman Sr. | Study of Japanese figures, probably hikeshi | Bonhams, Feb 2017 | ||
| Charles Wirgman Sr. | Four observational Japanese studies (4) | Bonhams, Dec 2014 | ||
| George Chinnery | An Indian temple | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Charles Wirgman Sr. | 'Forest Scene' | Bonhams, May 2022 |
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