Lot 51 · 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art
An Arab defending his family
Carl Haag · watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $15,901–$23,852
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art , London · 2 July 2008
- Dimensions
- 12 x 23¾ in. (30.5 x 60.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5440050
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carl Haag, An Arab defending his family. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440050.
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Carl Haag, An Arab defending his family. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440050.
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