Lot 503 · 19th & 20th Century European and British Art
'And a neglected Looking-glass, And the Child cared nothing about the Looking-glass'
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $26,613–$39,919
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th & 20th Century European and British Art · 2 July 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2596808
- Record
- first seen 27 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Eleanore Vere Boyle, 'And a neglected Looking-glass, And the Child cared nothing about the Looking-glass'. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2026, lot 503. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2596808.
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Eleanore Vere Boyle, 'And a neglected Looking-glass, And the Child cared nothing about the Looking-glass'. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2026, lot 503. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2596808.
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