Lot 33 · Art Contemporain
King David and the waters of Babylon
Sir Jacob Epstein · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,883–$2,825
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Contemporain, Paris · 11 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 22 x 17¼ in. (56 x 43.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4894375
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, King David and the waters of Babylon. Christie's, 11 May 2005, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4894375.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, King David and the waters of Babylon. Christie's, 11 May 2005, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4894375.
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