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Sobbing Girl
Peter Howson (British, b. 1958) · 1989
£500 price realized incl. premium
≈ $654≈ €580
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “graphite and watercolour on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed 'HOWSON' lower right
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 29.7 x 21 cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- New Now (UK010319)
- Date
- April 11, 2019
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 242
- Estimate
- £500 – £700 (≈ $654 – $915) (≈ €580 – €812)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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