Lot 109 · British Art on Paper
The Castillian Spring at Delphi, Greece
Richard Dadd · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,708–$5,562
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper , London · 18 November 2004
- Dimensions
- 10 1/8 x 7 in. (25.7 x 18 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5867532
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Dadd, The Castillian Spring at Delphi, Greece. Christie's, 18 Nov 2004, lot 109. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5867532.
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Richard Dadd, The Castillian Spring at Delphi, Greece. Christie's, 18 Nov 2004, lot 109. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5867532.
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