Lot 5111 · Important American Folk Art from the Ralph and Susanne Katz Collection
miniature portrait of a girl in a blue dress seated in an armchair and holding "mother goose melodies 1845"
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important American Folk Art from the Ralph and Susanne Katz Collection, New York · 21 January 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4540845
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Justus Dalee, miniature portrait of a girl in a blue dress seated in an armchair and holding "mother goose melodies 1845". Sotheby's, 21 Jan 2017, lot 5111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4540845.
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Justus Dalee, miniature portrait of a girl in a blue dress seated in an armchair and holding "mother goose melodies 1845". Sotheby's, 21 Jan 2017, lot 5111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4540845.
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