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SLEEPING CAT

Dorothy Blackham (Irish, 1896–1975)

€400 hammer

≈ $451≈ £341

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolour”
Signed / inscribed
Signed in monogram lower right; original inscribed WCSI label on reverse
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
8¼ x 11in. (20.96 x 27.94cm)
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
The Christmas Sale of Art & Collectibles (863)
Date
December 13, 2021
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
83
Estimate
€300 – €400 (≈ $338 – $451) (≈ £255 – £341)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2005 and 2021 · sold 2

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

  1. SLEEPING CAT, Whyte's 2005

    Jun 12, 2005 · Whyte's

    Art, Literature & HIstorical Documents, lot 400

    Sold €600Sign up to see

    As catalogued

    Dorothy Blackham, “SLEEPING CAT”

    watercolour on paper

    21 by 28cm., 8.25 by 11in.

  2. SLEEPING CAT, Whyte's 2021

    Dec 13, 2021 · Whyte's this result

    The Christmas Sale of Art & Collectibles, lot 83

    Sold €400 −33%Sign up to see · est. €300 – €400

    As catalogued

    Dorothy Blackham, “SLEEPING CAT”

    watercolour

    8¼ x 11in. (20.96 x 27.94cm)

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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