Lot 115 · Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours
The Rape of the Lock
Francis Hayman · pen and grey ink, grey wash
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,261–$1,891
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 4 ¼ x 2 7/8 in. (10.8 x 7.3 cm.); and Circle of Francis Hayman
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3967746
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Hayman, The Rape of the Lock. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967746.
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Francis Hayman, The Rape of the Lock. Christie's, 7 Dec 2016, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3967746.
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