Lot 147 · Fine and Rare Photographs
'Photographie d'une portion du Cygne (13 Août 1885)'
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,914–$8,190
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FINE AND RARE PHOTOGRAPHS, London (South Kensington) · 8 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6686465
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul & Prospere Henry, 'Photographie d'une portion du Cygne (13 Août 1885)'. Christie's, 8 May 1998, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6686465.
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Paul & Prospere Henry, 'Photographie d'une portion du Cygne (13 Août 1885)'. Christie's, 8 May 1998, lot 147. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6686465.
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