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Lot 181 · British and Continental Pictures

Feeding the pigeons

Henry John Yeend King · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,642–$3,523
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Continental Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 29 April 2004
Dimensions
15¼ x 11¾ in. (38.8 x 30 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5933251
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry John Yeend King, Feeding the pigeons. Christie's, 29 Apr 2004, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5933251.

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