Lot 185 · British and Continental Pictures
Blowing bubbles
Cornelis Kimmel · oil on canvas, oval, in an elaborately carved frame
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,797–$2,696
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 26 August 2004
- Dimensions
- 20½ x 17 1/8 in. (52 x 43.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5899879
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cornelis Kimmel, Blowing bubbles. Christie's, 26 Aug 2004, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5899879.
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Cornelis Kimmel, Blowing bubbles. Christie's, 26 Aug 2004, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5899879.
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