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- Estimate
- £25–£200 hammer ≈ $42–$335
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, London (South Kensington) · 3 September 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6652244
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Victor Noble Rainbird, Durham City. Christie's, 3 Sep 1998, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6652244.
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Victor Noble Rainbird, Durham City. Christie's, 3 Sep 1998, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6652244.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Noble Rainbird | 'Breeze', girl on the shore | $236 | Bonhams, Feb 2013 | |
| Victor Noble Rainbird | Coastal Landscape | The Auction House North Shields Ltd, Apr 2026 | ||
| Victor Noble Rainbird | Moonbeam and the wave | Christie's, Mar 2006 | ||
| English School | Study of a Lion | Chiswick Auctions, Feb 2026 | ||
| English School | Rider with white horse 28 x 35 3/4in (71.1 x 91cm) | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Continental School | Caesar Augustus of Prima Porta | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| English School | late 18th/early 19th Century Ships in a squall | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| English School | 19th Century A sportsman with his Spaniel | Bonhams, Jul 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.