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Lot 1347 · British, Continental & Russian Pictures

Waves breaking off the coast of Swanage

Edwin Hayes · oil on canvasboard

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Estimate
£300–£500 hammer ≈ $580–$966
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 2004
Dimensions
8 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. (20.6 x 30.1 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5574009
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edwin Hayes, Waves breaking off the coast of Swanage. Christie's, 2 Dec 2004, lot 1347. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5574009.

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Edwin Hayes, Waves breaking off the coast of Swanage. Christie's, 2 Dec 2004, lot 1347. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5574009.

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