Lot 263 · British and Continental Watercolours
Head of a woman with her eyes downcast
Joseph Edward Southall · pencil, on prepared paper
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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
- 11 x 8 3/8 in. (28 x 21.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5890863
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Edward Southall, Head of a woman with her eyes downcast. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890863.
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Joseph Edward Southall, Head of a woman with her eyes downcast. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890863.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
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