Lot 350 · Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours
The head of a black horse
Isidore-alexandre-augustin Pils · black chalk and bodycolour on light brown paper
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,258–$1,887
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 8 December 2011
- Dimensions
- 14 1/8 x 11 5/8 in. (35.7 x 29.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4640367
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4640367 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4640367
Isidore-alexandre-augustin Pils, The head of a black horse. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 350. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640367.
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Isidore-alexandre-augustin Pils, The head of a black horse. Christie's, 8 Dec 2011, lot 350. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640367.
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|---|---|---|---|
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