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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $43,713–$72,856
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 7 June 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1650125
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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David Shepherd, Elephants in the bush, Luangwa Valley. Bonhams, 7 Jun 2016, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1650125.
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David Shepherd, Elephants in the bush, Luangwa Valley. Bonhams, 7 Jun 2016, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1650125.
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