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Lot 12 · Sotheby's W06703

The Gods of Olympus

Sir James Thornhill

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,840–$2,760
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's W06703 · 13 July 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-3463610
Record
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Sir James Thornhill, The Gods of Olympus. Sotheby's, 13 Jul 2006, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3463610.

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