Lot 261 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Massacre of the Little People by the Big People
Verne Dawson · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $19,551–$26,068
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · 13 February 2020
- Dimensions
- 82 x 104in. (208 x 264.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3651310
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Verne Dawson, Massacre of the Little People by the Big People. Christie's, 13 Feb 2020, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3651310.
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Verne Dawson, Massacre of the Little People by the Big People. Christie's, 13 Feb 2020, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3651310.
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