Lot 172 · Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale
The Field Before the Wood
Paul Nash · ink, pencil, chalk and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $24,877–$37,316
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale, London · 24 November 2016
- Dimensions
- 14½ x 12 in. (36.8 x 30.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3979492
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Nash, The Field Before the Wood. Christie's, 24 Nov 2016, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3979492.
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Paul Nash, The Field Before the Wood. Christie's, 24 Nov 2016, lot 172. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3979492.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Nash | Hyde Park Landscape, Winter 28 x 38.7 cm. (11 x 15 1/4 in.) | $27,935 | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | |
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