Lot 70 · Modern British, Irish and East Anglian Art
First Portrait of Lydia 52cm (20 1/2in) high
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $6,405–$10,249
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British, Irish and East Anglian Art, London, Knightsbridge · 4 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1255255
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, First Portrait of Lydia 52cm (20 1/2in) high. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2018, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1255255.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, First Portrait of Lydia 52cm (20 1/2in) high. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2018, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1255255.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| The Abbey Church, Wymondham, Norfolk | Leonard Russell Squirrell R.W.S., R.I., R.E. (British, 1893-1979) | £1,000–£1,500 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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