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Lot 81 · Elegance: Jewels Watches

The Mosque at the Panchganga Ghat, Benares

James Prinsep

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Estimate
£1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,483–$3,310
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Elegance: Jewels Watches , London (South Kensington) · 5 October 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6500626
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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James Prinsep, The Mosque at the Panchganga Ghat, Benares. Christie's, 5 Oct 1999, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6500626.

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From the same sale Elegance: Jewels Watches · Oct 1999

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Studies of Bengali women English School, 19th Century £1,000–£1,500
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James Prinsep View of the Ugneswur Ghat, Benares $5,901 Christie's, Oct 1999
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