Lot 37 · Old Masters Evening Sale
A bay hunter with two playful spaniels
A.r.a. George Stubbs · oil on mahogany panel
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- Estimate
- £500,000–£800,000 hammer ≈ $638,199–$1,021,118
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale, London · 6 December 2018
- Dimensions
- 23½ x 28 in. (59.7 x 71.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3765995
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A.r.a. George Stubbs, A bay hunter with two playful spaniels. Christie's, 6 Dec 2018, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3765995.
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A.r.a. George Stubbs, A bay hunter with two playful spaniels. Christie's, 6 Dec 2018, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3765995.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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