Lot 190 · 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art
The charge
John Alexander Harrington Bird · ink and bodycolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,056–$5,678
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art, London (South Kensington) · 11 November 1999
- Dimensions
- 14¼ x 26¼ in. (36.2 x 66.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4563055
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Alexander Harrington Bird, The charge. Christie's, 11 Nov 1999, lot 190. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4563055.
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John Alexander Harrington Bird, The charge. Christie's, 11 Nov 1999, lot 190. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4563055.
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