Sale 8497
London, South Kensington
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9 September 1999
Price realised
GBP 1,840
Estimate
Ernest Walbourne (1872-1927) A Surrey farmstead signed and dated 'Ernest Walbourne 09' (lower left) and signed and inscribed 'Ernest Walbourne/A Surrey Farmstead' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 16 x 24 in. (40.6 x 60.8 cm.)
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