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NAPOLEON ON HORSEBACK

John Kelly (Irish, 1932–2006) · 1978

€820 hammer

≈ $1,190≈ £587

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolour, crayon and pencil on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated lower right
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
48 by 33cm., 19 by 13in.
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Art for Christmas (723)
Date
December 15, 2007
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
306
Estimate
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Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2007 and 2021 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Catalogue details differ between appearances (medium description). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

  1. NAPOLEON ON HORSEBACK, Whyte's 2007

    Dec 15, 2007 · Whyte's this result

    Art for Christmas, lot 306

    Sold €820Sign up to see

    As catalogued

    John Kelly, “NAPOLEON ON HORSEBACK”, 1978

    watercolour, crayon and pencil on paper

    48 by 33cm., 19 by 13in.

  2. NAPOLEON ON HORSEBACK, Whyte's 2021

    Oct 18, 2021 · Whyte's

    Autumn Online Art Sale, lot 112

    Bought in / unsold · est. €300 – €500

    As catalogued

    John Kelly, “NAPOLEON ON HORSEBACK”, 1978

    watercolour, crayon and pencil

    19 x 13in. (48.26 x 33.02cm)

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 88%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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