Lot 324 · British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book
Practising for a match
George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier · brown ink
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $384–$577
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, London (South Kensington) · 1 December 2004
- Dimensions
- 5 7/8 x 7¼ in. (14.7 x 18.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5863008
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier, Practising for a match. Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 324. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5863008.
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George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier, Practising for a match. Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 324. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5863008.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The veiled church on the Island of Guernsey | Samuel Hieronymus Grimm | £200–£300 | |
| Fête champêtre | Follower Of Tiziano Vecellio, Called Titian | £200–£400 | |
| Homage to classicism | Circle Of Hubert Robert | £600–£800 | |
| Water carriers before classical ruins; and Figures netting before a c… | Abraham Rademaker | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Figures in an extensive winter landscape before a castle | Follower of Jan Brueghel | £2,000–£3,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier | le monde où l’on s’instruit, illustration to punch | $1,626 | Sotheby's, May 2015 | |
| English School | A green parrot | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| English School | 19th Century An Allegory of Water; and An Allegory of Earth | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier | Hypercriticism | Christie's, Jun 2000 | ||
| Ernest Howard Shepard | Footballerina: He would leap over the head of the opposing h | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Portrait of Sir Robert Martin Craven, J.P. F.R. | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier | 'A drama of the drawing room' | Christie's, Dec 2004 | ||
| George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier | Domestic Bliss | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 |
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