Lot 254 · Art d'Asie
Drawing cover; and Breaking cover (one illustrated)
George Henry Laporte · watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $730–$1,094
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art d'Asie, Paris · 12 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 9 3/8 x 12½ in. (23.8 x 31.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4885636
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Henry Laporte, Drawing cover; and Breaking cover (one illustrated). Christie's, 12 Jun 2005, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4885636.
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George Henry Laporte, Drawing cover; and Breaking cover (one illustrated). Christie's, 12 Jun 2005, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4885636.
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