Lot 30 · Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art
Erinna of Lesbos: Study of a female head with a wreath of leaves in her hair, in profile, facing right, bust-length
Simeon Solomon · sanguine chalk on paper
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,123–$4,685
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, London · 16 June 2015
- Dimensions
- 6 ¾ x 5 1/8 in. (17.2 x 13.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4146244
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Simeon Solomon, Erinna of Lesbos: Study of a female head with a wreath of leaves in her hair, in profile, facing right, bust-length. Christie's, 16 Jun 2015, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4146244.
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Simeon Solomon, Erinna of Lesbos: Study of a female head with a wreath of leaves in her hair, in profile, facing right, bust-length. Christie's, 16 Jun 2015, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4146244.
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