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Thursday, February 14, 2013

A Little Big-Time Adoration from Ronald Searle

With his ink and watercolor work Adoration, Ronald Searle shares the love.

Ronald Searle, Adoration
Christie's South Kensington
July 29, 2008
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/ronald-william-fordham-searle-adoration-5106457-details.aspx?from=searchresults&pos=1&intObjectID=5106457&sid=cb1118b1-60fd-4746-93c5-5fc4bb706ff2&page=1



Ronald Searle, Adoration
Christie's South Kensington
July 29, 2008
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/ronald-william-fordham-searle-adoration-5106457-details.aspx?from=searchresults&pos=1&intObjectID=5106457&sid=cb1118b1-60fd-4746-93c5-5fc4bb706ff2&page=1



Ronald Searle, Adoration
Christie's South Kensington
July 29, 2008
http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/drawings-watercolors/ronald-william-fordham-searle-adoration-5106457-details.aspx?from=searchresults&pos=1&intObjectID=5106457&sid=cb1118b1-60fd-4746-93c5-5fc4bb706ff2&page=1


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