Lot 253 · Art Impressionniste et Moderne
Mr John Drinkwater smoking a pipe
Sir Max Beerbohm · pen and black ink and watercolour heightened with white
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$5,393
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Impressionniste et Moderne, Paris · 14 December 2005
- Dimensions
- 12½ x 8 in. (31.7 x 20.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5731820
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5731820 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5731820
Sir Max Beerbohm, Mr John Drinkwater smoking a pipe. Christie's, 14 Dec 2005, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5731820.
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Sir Max Beerbohm, Mr John Drinkwater smoking a pipe. Christie's, 14 Dec 2005, lot 253. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5731820.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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