CECIL BEATON (1904-1980) , Blitz, City of London, 1940-41 | Christie's

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19 May 2004

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Lot 174

CECIL BEATON (1904-1980)

Blitz, City of London, 1940-41

Price realised

GBP 2,032

Estimate

GBP 700 - GBP 900

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CECIL BEATON (1904-1980)
Blitz, City of London, 1940-41
gelatin silver print
credit stamp, initialled, captioned 'St. Paul's Seen through a Victorian Shop-front' and printer's notations in pencil on verso
8 3/8 x 8in. (21.1 x 20.2cm.)
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Literature and exhibited

Literature

D. Mellor (ed.), Cecil Beaton, London, 1986, p.182, pl.45; J. Danziger, Beaton, New York, 1986, p.129.

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