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Counterpoint
John Wells (British, 1907–2000) · 1975
£1,800 hammer
≈ $2,293≈ €2,080
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “Oil on board in artist's frame”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, inscribed and dated 1975-76 verso
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 24 x 34cm
- Auction house
- Dreweatts
- Sale
- Modern and Contemporary Art (drewea1-10121)
- Date
- October 16, 2019
- Location
- Newbury, United Kingdom
- Lot
- 506
- Estimate
- £1,500 – £2,000 (≈ $1,911 – $2,547) (≈ €1,733 – €2,311)
- Source
- Auction house auctions.dreweatts.com ↗Retrieved Oct 12, 2026
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