Lot 5 · British Art on Paper
Proposed design for the saloon ceiling at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire: The Apotheosis of Hercules
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $18,232–$27,348
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper , London · 9 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 17¾ x 11¼ in. (45 x 28.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5800776
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir James Thornhill, Proposed design for the saloon ceiling at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire: The Apotheosis of Hercules. Christie's, 9 Jun 2005, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5800776.
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Sir James Thornhill, Proposed design for the saloon ceiling at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire: The Apotheosis of Hercules. Christie's, 9 Jun 2005, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5800776.
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