Lot 206 · Property From The Collection of Robert S Pirie Volume III: Fine and Decorative Arts
portrait of doctor samuel johnson
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Property From The Collection of Robert S Pirie Volume III: Fine and Decorative Arts, New York · 5 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4429203
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a., portrait of doctor samuel johnson. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2015, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4429203.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a., portrait of doctor samuel johnson. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2015, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4429203.
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|---|---|---|---|
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