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Lot 30 · European Art

A Fate Worse than Death

George Edward Robertson · oil on canvas, unframed

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Estimate
$10,000–$15,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — European Art, New York · 29 March 2006
Dimensions
53 x 45 in. (143.6 x 114.3 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3639760
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Edward Robertson, A Fate Worse than Death. Christie's, 29 Mar 2006, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639760.

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George Edward Robertson, A Fate Worse than Death. Christie's, 29 Mar 2006, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639760.

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Qianlong Seal Marks in Underglaze Blue and of the Period (1736-1795) A PAIR OF COPPER-RED DISHES $4,000–$6,000
Jiaqing Seal Mark in Underglaze Blue and of the Period (1796-1820) A RARE MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE PEAR-SHAPED EWER $40,000–$50,000
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