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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,420–$9,629
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Victorian and Scottish Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 6 March 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6059015
- Record
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James Nasmyth, The Alchemist. Christie's, 6 Mar 2003, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6059015.
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James Nasmyth, The Alchemist. Christie's, 6 Mar 2003, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6059015.
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From the same sale British, Victorian and Scottish Pictures · Mar 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figures unloading barges in capriccio landscapes | English School, Early 19th Century | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| October morning, Ashridge Forest | Alfred Fontville De Breanski | £800–£1,200 | |
| Italian woman and child | Frederick Goodall | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Mother and child | Circle Of James Sant | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Across the loch | J. P. Buchanan, circa 1887 | £700–£1,000 | |
| The plough team | George Smith, R.S.A. (1870-1934) | £800–£1,200 |
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