Lot 247 · British and Victorian Paintings
The desert West to the Pyramids of Gizeh
David Bates · oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,461–$2,191
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Victorian Paintings , London (South Kensington) · 27 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 28¾ x 45½ in. (73 x 115.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5922436
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Bates, The desert West to the Pyramids of Gizeh. Christie's, 27 May 2004, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5922436.
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David Bates, The desert West to the Pyramids of Gizeh. Christie's, 27 May 2004, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5922436.
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