Lot 146 · British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book
Studies of a street urchin
R.w.s. William Callow · pencil with touches of white heightening, unframed
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- Estimate
- £150–£250 hammer ≈ $288–$481
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, London (South Kensington) · 1 December 2004
- Dimensions
- 10 x 13½ in. (25.4 x 34.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5862867
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5862867 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5862867
R.w.s. William Callow, Studies of a street urchin. Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5862867.
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R.w.s. William Callow, Studies of a street urchin. Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5862867.
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