Lot 68 · Twentieth Century British Art
Red and oriental lillies; and Red and white lillies
Sir Jacob Epstein · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,448–$5,172
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITISH ART, London (South Kensington) · 24 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 17¼ x 22 in. (43.8 x 55.9 cm.) (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5746024
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Red and oriental lillies; and Red and white lillies. Christie's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746024.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Red and oriental lillies; and Red and white lillies. Christie's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746024.
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