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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $649–$974
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art , London (South Kensington) · 13 December 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6457729
- Record
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Mervyn Peake, Portrait of a Child. Christie's, 13 Dec 1999, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6457729.
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Mervyn Peake, Portrait of a Child. Christie's, 13 Dec 1999, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6457729.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Dec 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Through the Arch | Alfred Daniels | £200–£300 | |
| Seated female Nude | Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | £300–£500 | |
| Lorry Driver | Austin Osman Spare | £300–£500 | |
| Seated Girl | Clifford Hall | £800–£1,200 | |
| Epping Forest | Sir Jacob Epstein | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Provenal Girl with Cat | Lottie Laserstein (b.1898) | £800–£1,200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Peake | A Portrait of Fabian Peake | $2,835 | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | |
| Mervyn Peake | Buccaneer Whizz-Brown | Christie's, Oct 2005 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Portrait of Margot Fonteyn | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | A portrait of Caroline Norton | Bonhams, Sep 2013 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Boy sleeping; the artist's son | Christie's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Untitled VIII | Christie's, Mar 2003 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Death In Venice V | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Sea Dragon | Christie's, May 2005 |
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