Lot 44 · Pelham, The Public and the Private
Portrait of a gentleman in his study, reading a copy of Essai sur l'accord de la Morale et de la politique
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $11,368–$17,052
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Pelham, The Public and the Private, London · 8 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4451244
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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French School, Circa 1900, Portrait of a gentleman in his study, reading a copy of Essai sur l'accord de la Morale et de la politique. Sotheby's, 8 Mar 2016, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4451244.
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French School, Circa 1900, Portrait of a gentleman in his study, reading a copy of Essai sur l'accord de la Morale et de la politique. Sotheby's, 8 Mar 2016, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4451244.
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From the same sale Pelham, The Public and the Private · Mar 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A study for an urn | John Vardy | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A pair of large Italian oil on canvas and parcel-gilt chinoiserie pai… | — | £50,000–£100,000 | |
| An unusual George III mahogany stick barometer, circa 1760 | — | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A German lacquered and parcel-gilt cabinet on stand, circa 1750 | — | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Powderhall, near Edinburgh | F.r.s. Robert Mylne | £500–£1,000 | |
| Family making music together | Charles Pierre Verhulst | £10,000–£15,000 |
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