Lot 67 · 20th Century British Art including Works from the Collection of Bannon & Barnabas McHenry
Seeing is Believing (L'Ile Invisible)
Sir Roland Penrose · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $30,611–$45,917
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art including Works from the Collection of Bannon & Barnabas McHenry, London (South Kensington) · 17 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5402461
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5402461 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5402461
Sir Roland Penrose, Seeing is Believing (L'Ile Invisible). Christie's, 17 Dec 2008, lot 67. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5402461.
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Sir Roland Penrose, Seeing is Believing (L'Ile Invisible). Christie's, 17 Dec 2008, lot 67. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5402461.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The Farmyard, Charleston | Duncan Grant | £10,000–£15,000 | |
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| Butterfly | Duncan Grant | £800–£1,200 | |
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| Sleeping muse | Vanessa Bell | £500–£700 | |
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| John Piper C.h. | Ruin by the Roman Wall | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
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