Lot 28 · Travel & Exploration
A set of four figure studies depicting Japanese women each 24.5 x 16.5cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/2in). (4) unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,087–$2,783
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Travel & Exploration, London, Knightsbridge · 7 February 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1295366
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Wirgman Sr., A set of four figure studies depicting Japanese women each 24.5 x 16.5cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/2in). (4) unframed. Bonhams, 7 Feb 2018, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1295366.
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Charles Wirgman Sr., A set of four figure studies depicting Japanese women each 24.5 x 16.5cm (9 5/8 x 6 1/2in). (4) unframed. Bonhams, 7 Feb 2018, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1295366.
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