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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $639–$894
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints and Multiples, London, Knightsbridge · 5 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1205772
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Gillray, The Life of William Cobbett. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2018, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1205772.
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James Gillray, The Life of William Cobbett. Bonhams, 5 Dec 2018, lot 15. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1205772.
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From the same sale Prints and Multiples · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tantalus | Giulio Sanuto | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?) | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Middlesex Election | James Gillray | £800–£1,200 | |
| After James Pattison Cockburn The Ice Point formed between Quebec & P… | — | £1,800–£2,200 | |
| A set of forty-eight etchings | Bernard Leach | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Outward; Rideau | Stanley William Hayter | £800–£1,200 |
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