Lot 28 · British Art on Paper
Ulysses terrified by the ghosts; and Venus presenting Helen to Paris
John Flaxman · pen and brown ink on buff paper
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,987–$6,982
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 5 June 2007
- Dimensions
- 6¾ x 9 5/8 in. (17.2 x 24.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5551911
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Flaxman, Ulysses terrified by the ghosts; and Venus presenting Helen to Paris. Christie's, 5 Jun 2007, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5551911.
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John Flaxman, Ulysses terrified by the ghosts; and Venus presenting Helen to Paris. Christie's, 5 Jun 2007, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5551911.
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