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OLD ENGLISH GAME

Basil Blackshaw (British, 1932–2016)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate €800 – €1,200 (≈ $944 – $1,416) (≈ £706 – £1,059)

Offered at Whyte's and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “pencil”
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
5½ x 6½in. (13.97 x 16.51cm)
Auction house
Whyte's
Sale
Christmas Auction (819)
Date
December 11, 2017
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Lot
161
Estimate
€800 – €1,200 (≈ $944 – $1,416) (≈ £706 – £1,059)
Source
Auction house whytes.ie ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2017 and 2018 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. OLD ENGLISH GAME, Whyte's 2017

    Dec 11, 2017 · Whyte's this result

    Christmas Auction, lot 161

    Bought in / unsold · est. €800 – €1,200

    As catalogued

    Basil Blackshaw, “OLD ENGLISH GAME”

    pencil

    5½ x 6½in. (13.97 x 16.51cm)

  2. OLD ENGLISH GAME, Whyte's 2018

    Jul 9, 2018 · Whyte's

    Summer Art Auction, lot 161

    Bought in / unsold · est. €400 – €600

    As catalogued

    Basil Blackshaw, “OLD ENGLISH GAME”

    pencil

    5½ x 6½in. (13.97 x 16.51cm)

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 99%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.

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