Sale 5137
London, South Kensington
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3 May 2007
Price realised
GBP 3,360
Estimate
John Griffiths (1837-1918) The Legend of Guru Gugga, the Raijput of Baga with a typed label on the stretcher oil on canvas unframed 72 x 36in. (183 x 91.5cm.)
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