The race to the finish: Telescope beating Eccosais — Richard Dodd Widdas (1826-1885)

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Estimate: £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,440–$9,659
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Sale: Christie's — British Pictures, London · 11 June 1999
Record ID: TB-2026-6535444
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Richard Dodd Widdas, The race to the finish: Telescope beating Eccosais. Christie's, 11 Jun 1999, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6535444.

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Richard Dodd Widdas, The race to the finish: Telescope beating Eccosais. Christie's, 11 Jun 1999, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6535444.

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