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Lot 136 · 19Th Century, Topographical and Historical Photographs

Rhubarb leaves and basket under a hornbeam hedge, circa 1850-52

John Dillwyn Llewelyn

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,325–$4,988
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 19TH CENTURY, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6610792
Record
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John Dillwyn Llewelyn, Rhubarb leaves and basket under a hornbeam hedge, circa 1850-52. Christie's, 2 Dec 1998, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6610792.

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John Dillwyn Llewelyn, Rhubarb leaves and basket under a hornbeam hedge, circa 1850-52. Christie's, 2 Dec 1998, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6610792.

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From the same sale 19Th Century, Topographical and Historical Photographs · Dec 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
The Great Western Railway locomotive 'Damon', circa 1842 and others ANONYMOUS £600–£900
Portrait of a lady holding a card dated 28 July 1843 European £25–£200
Portrait of a young man and a boy, possibly two brothers, 1841-44 Antoine Claudet £25–£200
Scottish daguerreotypes, 1840s-50s ROSS & THOMSON, HUGHES, WERGE, McMILLAN & THOMSON and BEATTIE £300–£400
English and Irish daguerreotypes, 1840s-50s LOWE, EASTHAM, CHAPMAN BROWNE, BOOTH, BARTER and NELSON £300–£500
Daguerreotype portraits, 1840s-50s VARIOUS LONDON PHOTOGRAPHERS £200–£250

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