Lot 62 · Twentieth Century British Art
Pequod
Sir Roland Penrose · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $40,512–$60,768
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Twentieth Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 6 December 2007
- Dimensions
- 12¼ x 14¼ in. (31.1 x 36.2 cm.), shaped
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5495520
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5495520 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5495520
Sir Roland Penrose, Pequod. Christie's, 6 Dec 2007, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5495520.
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Sir Roland Penrose, Pequod. Christie's, 6 Dec 2007, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5495520.
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