Lot 936 · British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations
The flexible space ship
Rowland Emett · black ink and watercolour, unframed
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $4,029–$6,044
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours and Original Book Illustrations, London (South Kensington) · 3 July 2007
- Dimensions
- 23 x 17 in. (58.4 x 43.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5542257
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rowland Emett, The flexible space ship. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 936. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542257.
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Rowland Emett, The flexible space ship. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 936. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542257.
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