Dancing Bear — HENRY WILLIAM BUNBURY (1750-1811)

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Estimate: £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,285–$4,928
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Sale: Christie's — BRITISH PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 17 July 1998
Record ID: TB-2026-6658078
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Henry William Bunbury, DANCING BEAR. Christie's, 17 Jul 1998, lot 221. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6658078.

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Henry William Bunbury, DANCING BEAR. Christie's, 17 Jul 1998, lot 221. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6658078.

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