Lot 137 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Head study for The Funeral of the Blessed Virgin , Birmingham City Art Gallery
George Richmond · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,657–$2,486
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York · 14 October 2003
- Dimensions
- 11 x 10¾ in. (28 x 27.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4674254
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Richmond, Head study for The Funeral of the Blessed Virgin , Birmingham City Art Gallery. Christie's, 14 Oct 2003, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4674254.
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George Richmond, Head study for The Funeral of the Blessed Virgin , Birmingham City Art Gallery. Christie's, 14 Oct 2003, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4674254.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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