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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,343–$8,904
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W04706 · 19 May 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3050303
- Record
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R.a. John Bellany, Boats in Harbour. Sotheby's, 19 May 2004, lot 304. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3050303.
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R.a. John Bellany, Boats in Harbour. Sotheby's, 19 May 2004, lot 304. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3050303.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W04706 · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| After the Bath | Robert Austin, R.A., P.R.E., P.R.W.S. | £500–£700 | |
| Thomas Mann's Journey | John Bratby R.a. | £800–£1,200 | |
| Joshua and Angelica at the Royal Academy | R.a. Betty Swanwick | £800–£1,200 | |
| A Peasant woman resting her load | Robert Austin, R.A., P.R.E., P.R.W.S. | £600–£800 | |
| Preparing for the show | Robert Austin, R.A., P.R.E., P.R.W.S. | £500–£700 | |
| Dreamer | Dora Gordine | £4,000–£6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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