Lot 203 · British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from
Vanessa in Act II
Sir Cecil Beaton · pencil, black ink, watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,470–$2,205
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from , London · 3 June 2004
- Dimensions
- 18 7/8 x 10¾ in. (48 x 27.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5921277
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Vanessa in Act II. Christie's, 3 Jun 2004, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5921277.
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Vanessa in Act II. Christie's, 3 Jun 2004, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5921277.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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