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Lot 6 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings

Study of a donkey carrying a heavy load

Giovan Battista Quadrone

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Estimate
£200–£300 hammer ≈ $335–$502
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 21 October 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6491588
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giovan Battista Quadrone, Study of a donkey carrying a heavy load. Christie's, 21 Oct 1999, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6491588.

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