Lot 257 · British and Continental Watercolours
Calabria - The Straits of Messina from Taormina
Ernest Arthur Rowe · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $354–$530
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 28 September 2005
- Dimensions
- 6 7/8 x 10 in. (17.5 x 25.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5770280
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5770280 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5770280
Ernest Arthur Rowe, Calabria - The Straits of Messina from Taormina. Christie's, 28 Sep 2005, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5770280.
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Ernest Arthur Rowe, Calabria - The Straits of Messina from Taormina. Christie's, 28 Sep 2005, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5770280.
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