Lot 359 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations
Portrait of G.K. Chesterton
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,004–$2,672
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations, London · 12 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4626420
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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James Ferrier Pryde, Portrait of G.K. Chesterton. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 359. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626420.
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James Ferrier Pryde, Portrait of G.K. Chesterton. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 359. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626420.
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