Lot 1319 · British, Continental & Russian Pictures
Midnight Cavalcade
Sir Cecil Beaton · watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $2,072–$3,108
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 31 October 2007
- Dimensions
- 16 x 12¼ in. (40.7 x 31.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5514014
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5514014 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5514014
Sir Cecil Beaton, Midnight Cavalcade. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 1319. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514014.
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Midnight Cavalcade. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 1319. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514014.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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