Lot 733 · Christie's Interiors
'Suggestion for a portrait'
William Edward Frank Britten · pencil and pastel
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $793–$1,110
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 20 March 2012
- Dimensions
- 12½ x 6½ in. (31.8 x 16.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4608223
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Edward Frank Britten, 'Suggestion for a portrait'. Christie's, 20 Mar 2012, lot 733. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4608223.
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William Edward Frank Britten, 'Suggestion for a portrait'. Christie's, 20 Mar 2012, lot 733. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4608223.
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|---|---|---|---|
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