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Lot 620 · Old Master, 19th Century and British Drawings and Watercolours

Horatius Cocles defending the Sublician Bridge

French School, Circa 1900 · traces of black chalk, pen and grey ink, grey wash, upper left corner made up

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,258–$4,888
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master, 19th Century and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 June 1998
Dimensions
18¼ x 24 5/8 in. (46.3 x 62.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5300721
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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French School, Circa 1900, Horatius Cocles defending the Sublician Bridge. Christie's, 11 Jun 1998, lot 620. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5300721.

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