Lot 1399 · British, Continental & Russian Pictures
The Hunter in a Flying Leap, by R. Houston
After James Seymour · by Thomas Burford, a mezzotint in a period carved, 18th century frame
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $622–$1,036
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 31 October 2007
- Dimensions
- S. 10 x 14in. (25.5 x 35.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5514078
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5514078 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5514078
After James Seymour, The Hunter in a Flying Leap, by R. Houston. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 1399. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514078.
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After James Seymour, The Hunter in a Flying Leap, by R. Houston. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 1399. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514078.
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