Lot 157 · Modern | British & Irish Art
Man at a sluice gate on the Thames
Gilbert Spencer R.a. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,028–$11,245
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern | British & Irish Art , London · 21 March 2018
- Dimensions
- 28 x 22 in. (71.5 x 56 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3843537
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gilbert Spencer R.a., Man at a sluice gate on the Thames. Christie's, 21 Mar 2018, lot 157. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3843537.
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Gilbert Spencer R.a., Man at a sluice gate on the Thames. Christie's, 21 Mar 2018, lot 157. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3843537.
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