Edward Burra

British · 1905–1976 · Painter, Printmaker

Edward John Burra CBE was an English painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, best known for his depictions of the urban underworld, Black culture and the Harlem scene of the 1930s. (Wikipedia)

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THE BIRD, 1946Lyon & Turnbull · May 2026£11,430≈ $15,441≈ €13,195Sign up to see
DOWNLAND LANDSCAPELyon & Turnbull · May 2025£3,780≈ $5,047≈ €4,438Sign up to see
COSTUME DESIGN FOR A WINDMILL IN 'DON QUIXOTE', c. 1948-9Lyon & Turnbull · May 2025£3,024≈ $4,038≈ €3,550Sign up to see

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