Lot 298 · British and Continental Watercolours
A study of two lionesses
Arthur Wardle Ri · coloured chalks, on grey paper
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,084–$1,445
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 30 September 2004
- Dimensions
- 10 x 7 in. (25.5 x 18 cm.); and a study of two cubs by the same hand (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5890887
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5890887 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5890887
Arthur Wardle Ri, A study of two lionesses. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 298. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890887.
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Arthur Wardle Ri, A study of two lionesses. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 298. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890887.
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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 | |
| Studies of sailors | John Christian Schetky | £50–£100 | |
| On the Greek coast | Edward Lear | £200–£300 | |
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| Madonna and Child | Luigi Pompignola (Italian, 19th Century) | £400–£600 |
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