Lot 148 · British and Continental Drawings and Watercolours and Illust
"Here begineth the first lesson"
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $995–$1,421
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, London (South Kensington) · 6 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6187109
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lawson Wood, "Here begineth the first lesson". Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187109.
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Lawson Wood, "Here begineth the first lesson". Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187109.
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From the same sale British and Continental Drawings and Watercolours and Illust · Dec 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gathering roses | Herbert Blande Sparks | £250–£350 | |
| In search of a billet | Frank Dadd | £800–£1,200 | |
| The young hunters | Edouard Ferey | £600–£800 | |
| Near Portsmouth | Thomas Bush Hardy | £400–£600 | |
| Kenilworth castle | Circle of John Glover, O.W.S. (1767-1849) | £250–£350 | |
| Chepstow Castle | The Reverend James Bourne (1773-1854) | £250–£350 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson Wood | 'Gran'pop still on top: 'Hang on! You'll soon be up!' | $2,901 | Christie's, Jul 2007 | |
| Lawson Wood | "Dinner at 8!" | Christie's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Lawson Wood | 'Gran'pop at it again: 'It looks like a set-up' | Christie's, Jul 2007 | ||
| Lawson Wood | Stone Age illustration | Christie's, Jan 2000 | ||
| Lawson Wood | Gran'pop, Cutting Down the Overhead, calendar illustration, | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2010 | ||
| Lawson Wood | 'Going our way' | Christie's, Jul 2007 | ||
| Mort Künstler | Blow Up the Nazi's 'Super Weapon' Mountain, Stag magazine in | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Lawson Wood | Lawn bowls | Christie's, Jul 2007 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.