Nijinsky as Petrushka — Dennis Creffield (British, b.1931)

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Estimate: £300–£500 hammer ≈ $596–$994
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Performance
Sale: Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 22 August 2007
Dimensions: 25½ x 22 in. (64.8 x 55.9 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5535470
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dennis Creffield, Nijinsky as Petrushka. Christie's, 22 Aug 2007, lot 641. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5535470.

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Dennis Creffield, Nijinsky as Petrushka. Christie's, 22 Aug 2007, lot 641. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5535470.

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From the same sale British, Continental & Russian Pictures · Aug 2007

Lot	Artist	Estimate
The incoming storm	Follower Of George Morland	£600–£1,000
Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a white dress with a pink ribbon,…	English School, 19th Century	£300–£500
Self-portrait	After Angelica Kauffman	£300–£500
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Contemplation	Patricia Preece	£400–£600

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