Study of Mary from Christmas Eve: And there was no room for them in the inn 61 x 71 cm. (24 x 27 15/16 in.) Painted circa 1900-1904 — Arthur Melville ARSA RSW ARS (British, 1855-1904)

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Estimate: £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,495–$7,492
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Sale: Bonhams — Scottish Art, Edinburgh · 3 December 2015
Record ID: TB-2026-1784724
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Arthur Melville Arsa Rsw Ars, Study of Mary from Christmas Eve: And there was no room for them in the inn 61 x 71 cm. (24 x 27 15/16 in.) Painted circa 1900-1904. Bonhams, 3 Dec 2015, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1784724.

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Arthur Melville Arsa Rsw Ars, Study of Mary from Christmas Eve: And there was no room for them in the inn 61 x 71 cm. (24 x 27 15/16 in.) Painted circa 1900-1904. Bonhams, 3 Dec 2015, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1784724.

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