Study of a perch

Harry Davis (British, 1885–1970)

£128 price realized incl. premium

≈ $172≈ €146 Show prices also in

Hammer £100 · with buyer’s premium £128

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Medium: Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolour over traces of pencil”
Signed / inscribed: Signed
Category: Watercolors
Dimensions: 16 x 22cm (6 5/16 x 8 11/16in).
Auction house: Bonhams
Sale: Discovery Sale (31074)
Date: January 21, 2026
Location: London, United Kingdom
Lot: 71
Estimate: £100 – £200 (≈ $134 – $269) (≈ €114 – €229)
Source: Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2025 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

May 8, 2025 · Bonhams
Discovery Sale, lot 33
Bought in / unsold · est. £200 – £300
As catalogued
Harry Davis, “Study of a perch”
watercolour over traces of pencil
16 x 22cm (6 5/16 x 8 11/16in).
Jan 21, 2026 · Bonhams this result
Discovery Sale, lot 71
Sold £128Sign up to see · est. £100 – £200
As catalogued
Harry Davis, “Study of a perch”
watercolour over traces of pencil
16 x 22cm (6 5/16 x 8 11/16in).

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