Awaiting the Fisherman's Return — JOHN ROBERTSON REID (1851-1926)

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,464–$3,285
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Sale: Christie's — BRITISH PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 17 July 1998
Record ID: TB-2026-6658114
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John Robertson Reid, AWAITING THE FISHERMAN'S RETURN. Christie's, 17 Jul 1998, lot 278. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6658114.

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John Robertson Reid, AWAITING THE FISHERMAN'S RETURN. Christie's, 17 Jul 1998, lot 278. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6658114.

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