Lot 189 · Christie's Interiors
Study of a man digging, for 'When Adam delved'
William Strang Ra Rpe · pencil, watermark Strasburg Lily
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $838–$1,118
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 17 March 2009
- Dimensions
- 15½ x 19½ in. (39.5 x 49.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5394288
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Strang Ra Rpe, Study of a man digging, for 'When Adam delved'. Christie's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5394288.
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William Strang Ra Rpe, Study of a man digging, for 'When Adam delved'. Christie's, 17 Mar 2009, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5394288.
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