Lot 522 · Christie's Interiors
Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a black cloak and lilac dress trimmed with lace, sitting at a table with a spoon in her right hand, a cup in her left
Circle Of Philip Mercier · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $835–$1,336
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 18 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 32¼ x 25 in. (82 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4990166
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Circle Of Philip Mercier, Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a black cloak and lilac dress trimmed with lace, sitting at a table with a spoon in her right hand, a cup in her left. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 522. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4990166.
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Circle Of Philip Mercier, Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a black cloak and lilac dress trimmed with lace, sitting at a table with a spoon in her right hand, a cup in her left. Christie's, 18 Jun 1998, lot 522. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4990166.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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