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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,514–$3,352
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, London (South Kensington) · 3 September 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6652277
- Record
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Charles Edward Wilson, Blowing Bubbles. Christie's, 3 Sep 1998, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6652277.
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Charles Edward Wilson, Blowing Bubbles. Christie's, 3 Sep 1998, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6652277.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Edward Wilson | Forty winks | $11,491 | Christie's, Jun 2007 | |
| Charles Edward Wilson | Bird Tickling | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| Charles Edward Wilson | Homework | Bonhams, Sep 2017 | ||
| Charles Edward Wilson | Feeding the Ducks | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| Charles Edward Wilson | The Patchwork Quilt | Christie's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Edward Lear | Sunset on the Nile | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2025 | ||
| Charles Edward Wilson | Feeding the ducks | Christie's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Charles Edward Wilson | Between School Hours | Sotheby's, Jul 2004 |
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