Lot 307 · Modern British and Irish Art
Portrait of a boy
Sir Stanley Spencer R.a. · pencil and oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,539–$12,718
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art, London (South Kensington) · 6 October 2009
- Dimensions
- 17 x 13 in. (43.2 x 33 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4468394
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Stanley Spencer R.a., Portrait of a boy. Christie's, 6 Oct 2009, lot 307. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4468394.
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Sir Stanley Spencer R.a., Portrait of a boy. Christie's, 6 Oct 2009, lot 307. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4468394.
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