Lot 72 · Old Masters and 19th Century Art
Gulliver's first encounter with the Houyhnhnms
Sawrey Gilpin · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,299–$22,949
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters and 19th Century Art, London · 30 April 2010
- Dimensions
- 24 7/8 x 30 in. (63.2 x 76.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5075542
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sawrey Gilpin, Gulliver's first encounter with the Houyhnhnms. Christie's, 30 Apr 2010, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5075542.
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Sawrey Gilpin, Gulliver's first encounter with the Houyhnhnms. Christie's, 30 Apr 2010, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5075542.
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