Lot 55 · British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from
Durham Cathedral
Francis Towne · pencil and watercolour, on two joined sheets
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,348–$11,023
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from , London · 3 June 2004
- Dimensions
- 6¾ x 19 7/8 in. (17.3 x 50.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5921171
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Towne, Durham Cathedral. Christie's, 3 Jun 2004, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5921171.
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Francis Towne, Durham Cathedral. Christie's, 3 Jun 2004, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5921171.
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From the same sale British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from · Jun 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Farmyard at the Château d'Honvault, Wimereux | Lionel Percy Smythe | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Portrait of Mrs Hanway Ballack, half-length, wearing a pale pink dres… | Circle Of William Hoare Of Bath | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| A castle in a landscape | Alexander Cozens | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| A wooded landscape with sheep grazing by a winding track | Thomas Gainsborough | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Wooded landscape with herdsmen, cows, river and church tower | Thomas Gainsborough | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| October | Albert Goodwin R.w.s. | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Towne | Castel Madama, above the River Aniene, near Tivoli | $34,870 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | |
| Francis Towne | A valley in the Lake District | Christie's, Jun 2002 | ||
| Francis Towne | Glacier from Montanvert: looking toward Mont Blanc | Christie's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Francis Towne | The Lake of Wyburn (Thirlmere), with Raven Crag to the left | Christie's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Francis Towne | Lake Maggiore with Sunlight Breaking Through Clouds , 1781 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2021 | ||
| Francis Towne | Castello Madamo, above the Anio, near Tivoli | Christie's, Jun 2003 | ||
| Francis Towne | 'Madonna San Giacomo in Chiavenna' | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Tea on shore | Bonhams, Dec 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.