Lot 669 · British and Continental Pictures
The fisherman's wife
John Haynes Williams · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $733–$1,100
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 18 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 21 x 17¼ in. (53.3 x 43.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5813419
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Haynes Williams, The fisherman's wife. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 669. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5813419.
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John Haynes Williams, The fisherman's wife. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 669. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5813419.
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