Lot 122 · Early British Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures
samson slaying the philistines with the jawbone of an ass recto; figure studies verso
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,389–$7,315
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Early British Drawings, Watercolours and Portrait Miniatures, London · 4 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3823953
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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George Richmond, samson slaying the philistines with the jawbone of an ass recto; figure studies verso. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3823953.
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George Richmond, samson slaying the philistines with the jawbone of an ass recto; figure studies verso. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2008, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3823953.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin | Alfred Gomersal Vickers | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait of a lady | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £4,000–£6,000 | |
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| Portrait of an actress | R.a. Richard Cosway | £5,000–£7,000 | |
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