Lot 487 · British and Continental Watercolours including Original
Cain!
Laurence Housman · black ink, unframed
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,090–$1,453
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours including Original , London (South Kensington) · 1 July 2004
- Dimensions
- 8 x 6 in. (20.3 x 15 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5907115
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5907115 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5907115
Laurence Housman, Cain!. Christie's, 1 Jul 2004, lot 487. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5907115.
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Laurence Housman, Cain!. Christie's, 1 Jul 2004, lot 487. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5907115.
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