Lot 1 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
Study for 'Hamlet and Ophelia'
Dante Gabriel Rossetti · pencil, pen and black ink, brown wash on paper
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $31,231–$46,846
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, London · 16 June 2015
- Dimensions
- 7 x 5 ¼ in. (17.9 x 13.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4146217
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Study for 'Hamlet and Ophelia'. Christie's, 16 Jun 2015, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4146217.
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Study for 'Hamlet and Ophelia'. Christie's, 16 Jun 2015, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4146217.
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