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Lot 96 · Made In Britain

children at a window in switzerland, 1939london evacuee children billeted at wilton house, 1939

Cecil Beaton

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,983–$4,475
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Made In Britain, London · 25 March 2015
Record ID
TB-2026-4342202
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Beaton, children at a window in switzerland, 1939london evacuee children billeted at wilton house, 1939. Sotheby's, 25 Mar 2015, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4342202.

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Cecil Beaton, children at a window in switzerland, 1939london evacuee children billeted at wilton house, 1939. Sotheby's, 25 Mar 2015, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4342202.

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