Lot 124 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Orchids in a copper vase
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $570–$855
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, London (South Kensington) · 29 November 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6324273
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Helen Thornycroft, Orchids in a copper vase. Christie's, 29 Nov 2000, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6324273.
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Helen Thornycroft, Orchids in a copper vase. Christie's, 29 Nov 2000, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6324273.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · Nov 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study of a standing woman | Constantin Guys | £250–£350 | |
| Ploughing | Henry | £300–£500 | |
| A view of Big Ben and Westminster Abbey | Herbert Menzies Marshall, R.W.S (1841-1913) | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| The desert | Augustus Osborne Lamplough, R.W.S. (1877-1930) | £400–£600 | |
| A view of Big Ben from Whitehall | Herbert Menzies Marshall, R.W.S (1841-1913) | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Camel riders before a city at sunset | Marcel Blairat | £250–£350 |
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