Portrait of a lady, full-length, in a red satin dress and silk headdress, seated at a table, a book in her left hand — Edward Alcock (fl. 1757-1778)

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Estimate: £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,261–$4,891
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Sale: Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2009
Dimensions: 16¼ x 11¼ in. (41.4 x 28.7 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5154569
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Edward Alcock, Portrait of a lady, full-length, in a red satin dress and silk headdress, seated at a table, a book in her left hand. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154569.

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Edward Alcock, Portrait of a lady, full-length, in a red satin dress and silk headdress, seated at a table, a book in her left hand. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154569.

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