Donkeys and a pig in a barn with cattle beyond — James Ward, R.A. (1769-1859)

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Estimate: £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $17,201–$25,802
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Sale: Christie's — BRITISH PICTURES 1500-1850, London · 23 November 2005
Dimensions: 15¼ x 24½ in. (38.8 x 62.3 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5746522
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James. Ward, Donkeys and a pig in a barn with cattle beyond. Christie's, 23 Nov 2005, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746522.

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James. Ward, Donkeys and a pig in a barn with cattle beyond. Christie's, 23 Nov 2005, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746522.

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From the same sale British Pictures 1500-1850 · Nov 2005

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Group portrait of a naval officer and two ladies, small full-length, …	Circle Of Arthur Devis	£4,000–£6,000
Portrait of David Garrick (1717-1779), half-length, in a black coat a…	Robert Edge Pine	£6,000–£8,000
Portrait of William Northey, LL.D., F.R.S., M.P. (1722-1770), bust-le…	Thomas Gainsborough	£20,000–£30,000
Portrait of Admiral Samuel Pitchford Cornish (1739-1816), half-length…	Tilly Kettle	£8,000–£12,000
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