Lot 177 · Master Paintings & Sculpture Day Sale
a prophet, leaning on a ledge with a book in his lap, his left arm raised
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Master Paintings & Sculpture Day Sale, New York · 31 January 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4720323
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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French, a prophet, leaning on a ledge with a book in his lap, his left arm raised. Sotheby's, 31 Jan 2019, lot 177. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4720323.
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French, a prophet, leaning on a ledge with a book in his lap, his left arm raised. Sotheby's, 31 Jan 2019, lot 177. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4720323.
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