Lot 329 · British and Continental Watercolours
Figures on the edge of a wood
James Baker Pyne · pencil and watercolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $542–$903
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 30 September 2004
- Dimensions
- 11 x 15 in. (27.9 x 38.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5890912
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Baker Pyne, Figures on the edge of a wood. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 329. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890912.
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James Baker Pyne, Figures on the edge of a wood. Christie's, 30 Sep 2004, lot 329. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5890912.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baker Pyne | A view of Lake Windermere | $794 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | |
| James Baker Pyne | Various Sailing Vessel in the Morning Light | Bonhams, Aug 2014 | ||
| James Baker Pyne | Beach pier scene | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | ||
| James Baker Pyne | Barges on a river unframed | Bonhams, Mar 2017 | ||
| James Baker Pyne | Rustics in a meadow | Christie's, Feb 2000 | ||
| James Baker Pyne | Italian Lake Scene | Sotheby's, May 2004 | ||
| James Baker Pyne | Heidelberg | Christie's, Apr 2009 | ||
| James Baker Pyne | Contemplation by the river | Christie's, Mar 2006 |
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