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Lot 143 · Old Master and Early British Paintings

portrait of a lady, said to be madame masbou (1768-1853), seated in an interior, wearing a brown velvet dress and a headdress, a landscape seen through a window beyond

Firmin Massot

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,485–$24,728
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master and Early British Paintings, London · 30 October 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3805481
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Firmin Massot, portrait of a lady, said to be madame masbou (1768-1853), seated in an interior, wearing a brown velvet dress and a headdress, a landscape seen through a window beyond. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2008, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3805481.

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Firmin Massot, portrait of a lady, said to be madame masbou (1768-1853), seated in an interior, wearing a brown velvet dress and a headdress, a landscape seen through a window beyond. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2008, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3805481.

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From the same sale Old Master and Early British Paintings · Oct 2008

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Jacob's journey Jacopo Da Ponte, Called Jacopo Bassano £10,000–£15,000
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A Carmelite nun guided by an angel £3,000–£5,000
Two ships in a storm Jan Porcellis £6,000–£8,000
Portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a red dress and a black veil £6,000–£8,000
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