Lot 28 · Important British Art
Ensigns of Spring
R.w.s. Walter Crane · pencil and watercolour with scratching out
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $54,264–$90,441
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important British Art , London · 14 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 31 1/8 x 23½ inches (79 x 60 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5799442
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R.w.s. Walter Crane, Ensigns of Spring. Christie's, 14 Jun 2005, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5799442.
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R.w.s. Walter Crane, Ensigns of Spring. Christie's, 14 Jun 2005, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5799442.
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