Lot 291 · British and Continental Watercolours
View of Rio de Janeiro
Kenneth D. Shoesmith · watercolour and bodycolour, unframed
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $707–$1,061
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 28 September 2005
- Dimensions
- 8½ x 12 in. (21.5 x 30.5 cm.); and four watercolours by the same hand, including an Indian view and a portrait of a liner (5)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5770300
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5770300 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5770300
Kenneth D. Shoesmith, View of Rio de Janeiro. Christie's, 28 Sep 2005, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5770300.
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Kenneth D. Shoesmith, View of Rio de Janeiro. Christie's, 28 Sep 2005, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5770300.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An album of drawings (English School) of figure studies after Old Mas… | An album of drawings (English School) of figure studies after Old Master pictures | £100–£150 | |
| Still life | Keith Henderson | £200–£350 | |
| View towards a hilltop castle | Circle of Peter de Wint, O.W.S. (1784-1849) | £300–£500 | |
| The rose garden; and A summer garden in full bloom | V. Lindsell, 19th/20th Century | £150–£250 | |
| Warriors in combat | Sir David Baird Discovering The Body Of Tipu Sultan M. Nargert, After Sir David Wilkie Ra | £300–£400 | |
| The garden path | Stanley R. Burcham, 20th Century | £100–£200 |
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