Lot 159 · Modern British Art Day Sale
Portrait of a man with moustache (recto); Male torso study (verso)
Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. · pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,508–$10,010
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British Art Day Sale, London · 18 June 2019
- Dimensions
- 19 7/8 x 12 ¾ in. (48.5 x 32.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3712876
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a., Portrait of a man with moustache (recto); Male torso study (verso). Christie's, 18 Jun 2019, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3712876.
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Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a., Portrait of a man with moustache (recto); Male torso study (verso). Christie's, 18 Jun 2019, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3712876.
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