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Lot 394 · British and Continental Watercolours

'You know its not over till the fat lady sings! Well Clare Short's just turned up with a fourteen piece orchestra!

Raymond Allen Jackson · pen and black ink and blue wash, unframed

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Estimate
£200–£300 hammer ≈ $361–$542
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 29 June 2005
Dimensions
17 x 21½ in. (43 x 54.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5791287
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Raymond Allen Jackson, 'You know its not over till the fat lady sings! Well Clare Short's just turned up with a fourteen piece orchestra!. Christie's, 29 Jun 2005, lot 394. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5791287.

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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours · Jun 2005

LotArtistEstimateResult
View of a cathedral town Attributed to Jan Vermeer van Haarlem, the Elder (Dutch, 1628-1691) £500–£800
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