Lot 162 · British Art on Paper
Study for 'Cupid and Psyche' ( verso ); and Study for 'Flora and the Zephyrs' ( verso )
John William Waterhouse · pencil, unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,581–$3,441
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper , London · 17 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 10 1/8 x 7 in. (26 x 17.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5749296
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John William Waterhouse, Study for 'Cupid and Psyche' ( verso ); and Study for 'Flora and the Zephyrs' ( verso ). Christie's, 17 Nov 2005, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5749296.
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John William Waterhouse, Study for 'Cupid and Psyche' ( verso ); and Study for 'Flora and the Zephyrs' ( verso ). Christie's, 17 Nov 2005, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5749296.
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