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Lot 287 · British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book

Front cover design and illustrations for The Rhyme of a Run (two illustrated)

Emma Florence Harrison · black ink and watercolour heightened with white, unframed

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,538–$2,307
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, London (South Kensington) · 1 December 2004
Dimensions
9 x 11½ in. (23 x 29 cm.); and smaller (23)
Record ID
TB-2026-5862969
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Emma Florence Harrison, Front cover design and illustrations for The Rhyme of a Run (two illustrated). Christie's, 1 Dec 2004, lot 287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5862969.

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