Lot 98 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
Thaxted, Suffolk; and Bishops Place, Salisbury
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $335–$503
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, London (South Kensington) · 3 September 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6652218
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Alister Macdonald, Thaxted, Suffolk; and Bishops Place, Salisbury. Christie's, 3 Sep 1998, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6652218.
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William Alister Macdonald, Thaxted, Suffolk; and Bishops Place, Salisbury. Christie's, 3 Sep 1998, lot 98. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6652218.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · Sep 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wreckers | English School | £25–£200 | |
| The young Anglers | John Reginald Goodman | £200–£400 | |
| A View of Dartmoor | Frederick John Widgery | £200–£400 | |
| Marching at Ease | English School | £25–£200 | |
| A small Quantity of unframed Watercolours by Reverend John Lewis Peti… | A small Quantity of unframed Watercolours by Reverend John Lewis Petit, all views of Gibraltar, including Ape's Hill; shipping in a bay; a settlement below cliffs, and others, the majority inscribed and dated from 'Jan 11-1859' to 'Feb 22-1859' | £25–£200 | |
| The Thames Embankment | William Alister Macdonald | £200–£400 |
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