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Lot 39008 · 2022 April 13 Depth of Field: Photographs

Busmen Playing Bowls, 1940s

Cecil Beaton · Gelatin silver print

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Heritage Auctions — 2022 April 13 Depth of Field: Photographs · 13 April 2022
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7-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches (19.1 x 19.1 cm) (image/sheet)
Record ID
TB-2026-13540931
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first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Beaton, Busmen Playing Bowls, 1940s. Heritage Auctions, 13 Apr 2022, lot 39008. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13540931.

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