London grew rapidly in the 19th century, becoming the world's largest city at the time. Since the 19th century [9] the name "London" has referred to the metropolis around the City of London, historically split among the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent and Hertfordshire. [10]
Artnet: A Breakdown of Results from Christie’s London 20th/21st Century Evening Sale, October 2024
A Breakdown of Results from Christie’s London 20th/21st Century Evening Sale, October 2024
Christie’s offers Francis Bacon’s Portrait of Man with Glasses III (1963; estimate: £6,000,000-9,000,000) as a major highlight of its 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale on 5 March 2025.
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