Sunset; and Sunrise — William Adolphus Knell (1805-1875)

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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: 3¾ x 12 in. (9.5 x 30.5 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5950394
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Adolphus Knell, Sunset; and Sunrise. Christie's, 4 Mar 2004, lot 556. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5950394.

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William Adolphus Knell, Sunset; and Sunrise. Christie's, 4 Mar 2004, lot 556. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5950394.

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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
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