Lot 169 · British and Continental Drawings and Watercolours and Illust
Grandmother cat, knitting
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $568–$853
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL DRAWINGS AND WATERCOLOURS AND ILLUST, London (South Kensington) · 6 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6187129
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Betty Swanwick, Grandmother cat, knitting. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187129.
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Betty Swanwick, Grandmother cat, knitting. Christie's, 6 Dec 2001, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6187129.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Swanwick | Preparatory Sketch for The Wilderness Regained | $678 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | |
| Betty Swanwick | Romanoff Conservatory | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | To the Farms, 1936 | Bonhams, Apr 2017 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | Preparatory Sketch for The Pool | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | Kew Gardens | Christie's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | Preparatory Sketch for The Key of the Kingdom | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Edward Bawden R.a. | Alas said Sir Gawain you have mischiefed me | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Betty Swanwick | Study of the Artist's Cat Bewick | Bonhams, Mar 2024 |
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.