Lot 40 · Old Masters & British Paintings
Portrait of a nun holding a bible, before a crucifix
Dutch School, C. 1650 · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,260–$8,767
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters & British Paintings, London (South Kensington) · 6 February 2006
- Dimensions
- 21 1/8 x 14 3/8 in. (53.6 x 36.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4504007
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dutch School, C. 1650, Portrait of a nun holding a bible, before a crucifix. Christie's, 6 Feb 2006, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4504007.
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Dutch School, C. 1650, Portrait of a nun holding a bible, before a crucifix. Christie's, 6 Feb 2006, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4504007.
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