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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,287–$4,931
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 23 September 2009
- Dimensions
- 19 x 21½ in. (48.3 x 54.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5261113
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Sunita and Anita Asleep. Christie's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261113.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Sunita and Anita Asleep. Christie's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261113.
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| The Surrey with the Fringe on top | Doris Clare Zinkeisen | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Wild Grass and Bushes | Robert Buhler R.a. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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