Lot 321 · British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book
'A drama of the drawing room'
George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier · brown ink
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- Estimate
- £200–£400 hammer ≈ $384–$769
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, London (South Kensington) · 1 December 2004
- Dimensions
- 5 x 7¼ in. (12.8 x 18.4 cm.); and a drawing entitled 'Scene from a railway, during the late floods' by the same hand (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5863005
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier, 'A drama of the drawing room'. Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5863005.
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George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier, 'A drama of the drawing room'. Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5863005.
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