Lot 42 · Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours
The Head of Bran
Sir John Everett Millais, Pra · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,522–$4,204
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Victorian and British Impressionist Pictures including Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 18 November 2009
- Dimensions
- 4½ x 5½ in. (11.4 x 14 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5195997
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5195997 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5195997
Sir John Everett Millais, Pra, The Head of Bran. Christie's, 18 Nov 2009, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5195997.
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Sir John Everett Millais, Pra, The Head of Bran. Christie's, 18 Nov 2009, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5195997.
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