Study of a water buffalo 9 x 16in (22.8 x 40.7cm) — David Shepherd, O.B.E. (British, born 1931)

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Estimate: $4,000–$6,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — European Paintings, New York · 6 November 2013
Record ID: TB-2026-2099963
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David Shepherd, Study of a water buffalo 9 x 16in (22.8 x 40.7cm). Bonhams, 6 Nov 2013, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2099963.

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David Shepherd, Study of a water buffalo 9 x 16in (22.8 x 40.7cm). Bonhams, 6 Nov 2013, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2099963.

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