On the river Orwell — James Watterson Herald (1859-1914)

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Estimate: £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,458–$2,188
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Sale: Christie's — British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings , London (South Kensington) · 4 March 2004
Dimensions: 6¼ x 6½ in. (15.8 x 16.5 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5950078
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Watterston Herald, On the river Orwell. Christie's, 4 Mar 2004, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5950078.

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James Watterston Herald, On the river Orwell. Christie's, 4 Mar 2004, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5950078.

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From the same sale British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings · Mar 2004

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Portrait of Charles I (1600-1649), bust-length, in armour	Follower Of Sir Anthony Van Dyck	£2,000–£2,500
Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black coat and lawn collar	Follower Of Robert Walker	£300–£500
Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a dark green jacket and whit…	English School, Late 19th Century	£800–£1,200
Portrait of Jane Elizabeth Coote (D.1873), bust-length, in a fawn dre…	Margaret Carpenter	£800–£1,200
Horses watering before a castle ruin	Circle Of Alfred Stannard	£1,000–£2,000
A prize bull before a barn	English School, 19th Century	£4,000–£6,000

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