Lot 37 · British Art on Paper
A group of five sketches including: A drawing of Mr Calmady in an interior, Mrs Calmady drawing; A young girl (illustrated); A man with a pipe; Two studies of hounds; and a green monkey
Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876. · two pencil, three pencil and watercolour, unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,721–$2,581
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper , London · 17 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 8 1/8 x 10 7/8 in. (20.6 x 27.6 cm.); and smaller; and a drawing by another hand inscribed 'begun from John Lewis's sketch of John Bulteels/hounds.1822.' (lower left) (8)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5749212
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876., A group of five sketches including: A drawing of Mr Calmady in an interior, Mrs Calmady drawing; A young girl (illustrated); A man with a pipe; Two studies of hounds; and a green monkey. Christie's, 17 Nov 2005, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5749212.
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Lewis, John Frederick. 1804-1876., A group of five sketches including: A drawing of Mr Calmady in an interior, Mrs Calmady drawing; A young girl (illustrated); A man with a pipe; Two studies of hounds; and a green monkey. Christie's, 17 Nov 2005, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5749212.
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