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Lot 261 · British Pictures 1500-1850

View of the Thames from Southwark, looking towards the Tower of London and London Bridge

Cornelis Bol · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $54,683–$91,138
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British Pictures 1500-1850 , London · 16 June 2005
Dimensions
26¾ x 38 (67.9 x 96.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5796624
Record
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Cornelis Bol, View of the Thames from Southwark, looking towards the Tower of London and London Bridge. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5796624.

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Cornelis Bol, View of the Thames from Southwark, looking towards the Tower of London and London Bridge. Christie's, 16 Jun 2005, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5796624.

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