Lot 59 · 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art
The departure of the chief
Adolphe Yvon · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $139,137–$198,768
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art including Orientalist and Spanish Art , London · 2 July 2008
- Dimensions
- 25¾ x 60 in. (65.4 x 152.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5440055
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Adolphe Yvon, The departure of the chief. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440055.
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Adolphe Yvon, The departure of the chief. Christie's, 2 Jul 2008, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5440055.
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