Lot 1 · British Art on Paper
Diana the huntress; and A figure entering a temple
Richard Cosway Ra · pencil and watercolour, heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,293–$10,939
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper , London · 9 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 8¼ x 5½ in. (21 x 14 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5800772
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Cosway Ra, Diana the huntress; and A figure entering a temple. Christie's, 9 Jun 2005, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5800772.
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Richard Cosway Ra, Diana the huntress; and A figure entering a temple. Christie's, 9 Jun 2005, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5800772.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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