Lot 481 · Christie's Interiors
An illustration for Charles Lamb's and Douglas Jerrold's Bon Mots , 1893
Aubrey Beardsley · pencil and pen and black ink
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,420–$16,315
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 9 July 1998
- Dimensions
- 3¼ x 3¾ in. (8.3 x 9.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4898459
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Aubrey Beardsley, An illustration for Charles Lamb's and Douglas Jerrold's Bon Mots , 1893. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 481. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898459.
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Aubrey Beardsley, An illustration for Charles Lamb's and Douglas Jerrold's Bon Mots , 1893. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 481. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898459.
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