Lot 152 · British and Continental Watercolours
A captive audience
Ferdinand De Braekeleer · pencil, brown ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $903–$1,265
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 30 September 2004
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 11½ in. (24.2 x 29.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5890790
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ferdinand De Braekeleer, A captive audience. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890790.
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Ferdinand De Braekeleer, A captive audience. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890790.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Vue du Parc de Sévigné | Jean-baptiste Hillaire | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The little temptress | Irene Sala (Italian, 20th Century) | £250–£400 | |
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| Madonna and Child | Luigi Pompignola (Italian, 19th Century) | £400–£600 |
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