Lot 69 · British and Continental Pictures
Collecting water
William Frederick Witherington · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $943–$1,509
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 16 February 2005
- Dimensions
- 18¼ x 14¼ in. (46.3 x 36.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5843864
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Frederick Witherington, Collecting water. Christie's, 16 Feb 2005, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5843864.
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William Frederick Witherington, Collecting water. Christie's, 16 Feb 2005, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5843864.
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| Gundogs with a pheasant | Robert Cleminson, 19th Century | £400–£600 | |
| Cottage at Ovingham | John Wallace | £500–£700 | |
| Sunset over a churchyard | English School, 19th Century | £400–£600 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a brown coat and white crava… | Circle Of Philip Mercier | £500–£800 | |
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| William Frederick Witherington | Hop gatherers | $1,062 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | |
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