Lot 54 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
A Study of a Boy Swathed in a Shawl
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $329–$494
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings , London (South Kensington) · 23 July 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6656691
- Record
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William Edward Frank Britten, A STUDY OF A BOY SWATHED IN A SHAWL. Christie's, 23 Jul 1998, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6656691.
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William Edward Frank Britten, A STUDY OF A BOY SWATHED IN A SHAWL. Christie's, 23 Jul 1998, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6656691.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · Jul 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape with Windmill | Circle Of Richard Parkes Bonington | £25–£300 | |
| A Study of a Female Nude, Rear View | Henry Tonks | £400–£600 | |
| A Figure Filling a Pail of Water From a Stream | M. WARD | £400–£600 | |
| The Hunt; and a Horse and Carriage | English School | £25–£200 | |
| The Blue Lake | Harry Goodwin | £400–£600 | |
| The Gendamerie | O.w.s. Samuel Prout | £300–£500 |
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