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Lot 3 · British Art on Paper

Illustration to Homer's Odyssey : Odysseus terrified by the ghosts

John Flaxman · pencil, pen and brown ink

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,553–$11,329
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 16 November 2006
Dimensions
8¾ x 12 1/8 in. (21 x 30.8 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5622409
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Flaxman, Illustration to Homer's Odyssey : Odysseus terrified by the ghosts. Christie's, 16 Nov 2006, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5622409.

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