Lot 281 · British and Continental Watercolours
An illustration to Pretty Polly Oliver
Claud Lovat Fraser · black ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $361–$542
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 30 September 2004
- Dimensions
- 7 x 6 in. (17.8 x 15 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5890874
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claud Lovat Fraser, An illustration to Pretty Polly Oliver. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 281. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890874.
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Claud Lovat Fraser, An illustration to Pretty Polly Oliver. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 281. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890874.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours · Sep 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vue du Parc de Sévigné | Jean-baptiste Hillaire | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The little temptress | Irene Sala (Italian, 20th Century) | £250–£400 | |
| Studies of sailors | John Christian Schetky | £50–£100 | |
| On the Greek coast | Edward Lear | £200–£300 | |
| The Raising of Lazarus | General George Saunders Thwaites (b.1778), after Sebastiano del Piombo | £800–£1,200 | |
| Madonna and Child | Luigi Pompignola (Italian, 19th Century) | £400–£600 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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