Lot 101 · Victorian & British Impressionist Art
Drawing for military service - modern Italy
Frank William Warwick Topham · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,992–$4,488
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian & British Impressionist Art, London (South Kensington) · 13 March 2013
- Dimensions
- 22 x 30¾ in. (55.9 x 78.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4448871
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4448871 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4448871
Frank William Warwick Topham, Drawing for military service - modern Italy. Christie's, 13 Mar 2013, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4448871.
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Frank William Warwick Topham, Drawing for military service - modern Italy. Christie's, 13 Mar 2013, lot 101. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4448871.
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