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- Estimate
- £2,000–£2,500 hammer ≈ $3,229–$4,036
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12408, London · 12 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4135389
- Record
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William Hutchinson, An Introduction to the Achievements of Time. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135389.
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William Hutchinson, An Introduction to the Achievements of Time. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 81. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135389.
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From the same sale L12408 · Dec 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sixes and Sevens" | Quentin Blake | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Shakespeare | Lawrence Holofcener | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Recipe Book | John Mollard | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| In the Shade | Charles Altamont Doyle | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "A flushed and boisterous group" | Arthur Rackham | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Arthur Finding Excalibur | Edmund Dulac | £5,000–£7,000 |
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