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The painter Harrington Bird, born in 1846, is listed as a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA); an auction listing gives his dates as 1846–1936.
A work attributed to him, Lion and Lioness in the Desert, is described as a pastel on paper measuring 53.5 × 75 cm. It was offered at Christie’s in London on 12 April 2011, as lot 237.
This profile brings together identity references for Harrington Bird and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Pastel
Lion et Lionne dans le désert,
pastel
Catalogue period : 2017-05-06
Published result : 1500 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 500–800
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Watercolour
Scorpion, chien,
aquarelle
Catalogue period : 2013-10-02
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 500–800
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