Lot 3 · 20th Century British Art
Portrait of Dame Edith Evans
Dame Laura Knight · pencil, pen, brush and brown ink
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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
- 9 x 8 3/8 in. (22.8 x 21.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5948707
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dame Laura Knight, Portrait of Dame Edith Evans. Christie's, 11 Mar 2004, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5948707.
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Dame Laura Knight, Portrait of Dame Edith Evans. Christie's, 11 Mar 2004, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5948707.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A man with walking stick and trolley | Peter Laszlo Peri | £400–£600 | |
| Rigoletto | Duncan Grant | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Chamonix | Alfred Aaron Wolmark | £300–£500 | |
| Chérence | Gabriel White (1902-1988) | £200–£300 | |
| Abstract form | Marice Jadot (1893-1983) | £600–£800 | |
| The Seamstress | Sir Cecil Beaton | £500–£700 |
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