Lot 51 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Shepherd on horseback herding sheep in a moorland landscape
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $488–$813
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings , London (South Kensington) · 8 December 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6461795
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Atkinson, Shepherd on horseback herding sheep in a moorland landscape. Christie's, 8 Dec 1999, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6461795.
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John Atkinson, Shepherd on horseback herding sheep in a moorland landscape. Christie's, 8 Dec 1999, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6461795.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · Dec 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A figure before a windmill in a river landscape | French School | £200–£300 | |
| Shanklin | David Cox Jnr., A.R.W.S. (1809-1885) | £300–£500 | |
| Heatherland near Hirrelhead, Surrey | Claude Hayes | £200–£400 | |
| Henry VI after the battle | John. Wood | £25–£200 | |
| A Continental coastal city | Ernest Louis Lessieux | £200–£300 | |
| A gentleman holding a top hat | Richard Dighton | £25–£200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Atkinson | Harvesting | $674 | Christie's, Dec 2000 | |
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