Lot 452 · Christie's Interiors
An Arab stallion and a mare with their handler in the desert
John Alexander Harrington Bird · pencil, pastel and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,237–$2,982
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 23 June 2010
- Dimensions
- 11 x 16¼ in. (28 x 41.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4538823
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Alexander Harrington Bird, An Arab stallion and a mare with their handler in the desert. Christie's, 23 Jun 2010, lot 452. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4538823.
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John Alexander Harrington Bird, An Arab stallion and a mare with their handler in the desert. Christie's, 23 Jun 2010, lot 452. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4538823.
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|---|---|---|---|
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