Lot 129 · British and Continental Watercolours
Portrait of a lady, half-length
Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s. · red chalk
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $541–$902
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours , London (South Kensington) · 25 March 2004
- Dimensions
- 13½ x 10½ in. (34.4 x 26.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5944865
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s., Portrait of a lady, half-length. Christie's, 25 Mar 2004, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5944865.
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Edward Robert Hughes R.w.s., Portrait of a lady, half-length. Christie's, 25 Mar 2004, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5944865.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape studies | Thomas Churchyard | £300–£500 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Rowlandson | A walk in the park | $649 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Thomas Rowlandson | Merton College and Chapel from the first quadrangle | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
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| Thomas Rowlandson | The Malignant ever ready to head a licentious mob | Chiswick Auctions, Jul 2026 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Two figures fighting | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 |
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