Lot 160 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
The road from Cairo to the Pyramids
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,010–$1,442
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings , London (South Kensington) · 15 March 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6291303
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Bates, The road from Cairo to the Pyramids. Christie's, 15 Mar 2001, lot 160. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6291303.
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David Bates, The road from Cairo to the Pyramids. Christie's, 15 Mar 2001, lot 160. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6291303.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · Mar 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset off Woolwich, London; and Tower Bridge, London | Frederick William Scarborough | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Figures at a well | P.o.w.s. Joshua Cristall | £250–£350 | |
| Brancaster | Charles Whymper | £250–£350 | |
| Herbert Menzies Marshall, R.W.S (1841-1913) signed and dated 'Herbert… | Herbert Menzies Marshall, R.W.S (1841-1913) | £600–£800 | |
| Ducks before a watermill | James Matthews (19th Century) | £250–£350 | |
| A London street scene at dusk | Herbert Menzies Marshall | £1,200–£1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bates | 'A Welsh homestead' | $1,248 | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | |
| David Bates | 'Hedgers, Malvern' | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| David Bates | Magnolia Branch | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| David Bates | River landscape, with figures on the banks | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| David Bates | Untitled | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2017 | ||
| David Bates | 'A Market Place, Environs of Cairo' | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| English School | Portait of a bay horse in a stable with a groom | Bonhams, May 2018 | ||
| David Bates | A Marketplace, Cairo | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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.