Lot 4 · British Art on Paper
Illustration to Homer's Odyssey: Hermes conducting the souls of the suitors to the infernal region
John Flaxman · pencil, pen and brown ink
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,721–$6,609
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper, London · 16 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 8¼ x 12 1/8 in. (21 x 30.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5622410
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Flaxman, Illustration to Homer's Odyssey: Hermes conducting the souls of the suitors to the infernal region. Christie's, 16 Nov 2006, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5622410.
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John Flaxman, Illustration to Homer's Odyssey: Hermes conducting the souls of the suitors to the infernal region. Christie's, 16 Nov 2006, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5622410.
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