Portrait of an ox in a landscape with a figure and two oxen in the distance — James Ward, R.A. (1769-1859)

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Estimate: £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,865–$16,950
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Sale: Christie's — British Pictures 1500-1850 , London · 25 November 2003
Record ID: TB-2026-5976541
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James. Ward, Portrait of an ox in a landscape with a figure and two oxen in the distance. Christie's, 25 Nov 2003, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5976541.

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James. Ward, Portrait of an ox in a landscape with a figure and two oxen in the distance. Christie's, 25 Nov 2003, lot 88. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5976541.

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