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Lot 49 · Modern British and Irish Art

Kathleen Countess of Drogheda (unframed)

Cecil Beaton

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $990–$1,484
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 12 May 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-718377
Record
first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Beaton, Kathleen Countess of Drogheda (unframed). Bonhams, 12 May 2020, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718377.

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Cecil Beaton, Kathleen Countess of Drogheda (unframed). Bonhams, 12 May 2020, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718377.

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