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Lot 53 · British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book

A crowded exchange; and Guildhall - Installation of the Lord Mayor (both illustrated)

Thomas Hosmer Shepherd · pencil, brown ink and watercolour

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Estimate
£400–£600 hammer ≈ $769–$1,153
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, London (South Kensington) · 1 December 2004
Dimensions
5 x 7 5/8 in. (12.8 x 18.8 cm.); and 7¼ x 5 in. (18.5 x 12.8 cm.); and a watercolour of the consecration of a colonial bishop at Westminster Abbey by G.B. Moore (3)
Record ID
TB-2026-5862798
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, A crowded exchange; and Guildhall - Installation of the Lord Mayor (both illustrated). Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5862798.

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