Lot 255 · Prints & Multiples - Part I: (Lots 1-250) Part II: The Arthur N. Gilbert Collection of Important Prints by James Gillray (1756-1815)(Lots 251-363)
French Democrats Surprising the Royal Runaways
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,064–$1,596
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints & Multiples - Part I: (Lots 1-250) Part II: The Arthur N. Gilbert Collection of Important Prints by James Gillray (1756-1815)(Lots 251-363), London, Knightsbridge · 10 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-700772
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Gillray, French Democrats Surprising the Royal Runaways. Bonhams, 10 Dec 2020, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-700772.
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James Gillray, French Democrats Surprising the Royal Runaways. Bonhams, 10 Dec 2020, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-700772.
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From the same sale Prints & Multiples - Part I: (Lots 1-250) Part II: The Arthur N. Gilbert Collection of Important Prints by James Gillray (1756-1815)(Lots 251-363) · Dec 2020
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|---|---|---|---|
| On the Edge of Exmoor | Robert Polhill Bevan | £1,800–£2,200 | |
| A Wicked Piece; Portrait of Nellie Taylor | Walter Richard Sickert A.r.a. | £500–£700 | |
| In Memorian, Harry Anderson Eheu! | Walter Richard Sickert A.r.a. | £500–£700 | |
| May Green | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Frontispiece to a Bestiary | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £500–£700 | |
| Graham Sutherland: A Bestiary (Exhibition Poster) | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £600–£800 |
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