Lot 166 · British and Continental Drawings and Watercolours and Illust
The dogs dance
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,137–$1,705
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, London (South Kensington) · 6 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6187126
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Betty Swanwick, The dogs dance. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187126.
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Betty Swanwick, The dogs dance. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187126.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Edward Bawden R.a. | Floral Hall, Covent Garden | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
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