Lot 363 · Modern British and Irish Art
Violets in a Vase
Sir Jacob Epstein · watercolour and gouache
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,180–$4,769
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art, London (South Kensington) · 6 October 2009
- Dimensions
- 16½ x 14 in. (41.9 x 35.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4468429
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4468429 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4468429
Sir Jacob Epstein, Violets in a Vase. Christie's, 6 Oct 2009, lot 363. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4468429.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Violets in a Vase. Christie's, 6 Oct 2009, lot 363. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4468429.
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