Lot 2143 · British, Continental and Russian Pictures
Preparing the donkeys; Quiet contemplation, Hampstead Heath; and Sierra Nevada
Kalman Kemeny · oil on board
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $789–$1,183
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental and Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 13 December 2006
- Dimensions
- 19¾ x 23¾ in. (50.1 x 60.3 cm.); 13¾ x 19½ in. (34.9 x 49.5 cm.); 13¾ x 19¼ in. (34.9 x 48.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5606345
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Kalman Kemeny, Preparing the donkeys; Quiet contemplation, Hampstead Heath; and Sierra Nevada. Christie's, 13 Dec 2006, lot 2143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5606345.
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Kalman Kemeny, Preparing the donkeys; Quiet contemplation, Hampstead Heath; and Sierra Nevada. Christie's, 13 Dec 2006, lot 2143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5606345.
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