Lot 1 · 20th Century British Art
The Seamstress
Sir Cecil Beaton · watercolour, pen and black ink, bodycolour and coloured chalk
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $674–$944
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art , London (South Kensington) · 11 March 2004
- Dimensions
- 12½ x 10 in. (31.7 x 25.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5948706
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Cecil Beaton, The Seamstress. Christie's, 11 Mar 2004, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5948706.
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Sir Cecil Beaton, The Seamstress. Christie's, 11 Mar 2004, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5948706.
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