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LOT 199

Lot 199

William Nicholls (active 1823-c.1862)

William Nicholls (active 1823-c.1862)
Lot 199 Details
William Nicholls (active 1823-c.1862), British

MR. COTCHING AND HIS PRIZE COW

oil on canvas, signed verso W. Nicholls, Dunstable and inscribed This Beast was Bred by Mr Cotching of Grove Bury, Slaughter'd by James Thompkins, Dec'r 27th 1856, Cost 55£, Weighed 240 Stone 6lb., in a period oak frame with gilt slip
framed 31.25 x 35.75 in — 79.4 x 90.8 cm; sight 24.5 x 29 in — 62.2 x 73.7 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $10,625
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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William Nicholls (active 1823-c.1862)
  • William Nicholls (active 1823-c.1862)
  • William Nicholls (active 1823-c.1862)
  • William Nicholls (active 1823-c.1862)
  • William Nicholls (active 1823-c.1862)
Literature:

https://artuk.org/discover/artists/nicholls-william-active-1823c-1862

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