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Lot 268 · British and Victorian Pictures

Piping to a new tune

George Edward Robertson

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Estimate
£6,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,742–$14,571
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Victorian Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 23 May 2002
Record ID
TB-2026-6144561
Record
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George Edward Robertson, Piping to a new tune. Christie's, 23 May 2002, lot 268. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6144561.

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