Lot 906 · British and Continental Pictures
Portrait of Angela Adorni Shardelini, three-quarter-length, in a black dress with white lace and red ribbons, a fan in her right hand, red curtains beyond; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim and a hat with flowers, a red curtain beyond
J. Adams · oil on canvas; oleograph
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $888–$1,243
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 3 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 59¼ x 48 in. (150.4 x 121.9 cm.); 59¼ x 43 in. (150.4 x 109.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5756913
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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J. Adams, Portrait of Angela Adorni Shardelini, three-quarter-length, in a black dress with white lace and red ribbons, a fan in her right hand, red curtains beyond; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim and a hat with flowers, a red curtain beyond. Christie's, 3 Nov 2005, lot 906. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5756913.
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J. Adams, Portrait of Angela Adorni Shardelini, three-quarter-length, in a black dress with white lace and red ribbons, a fan in her right hand, red curtains beyond; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim and a hat with flowers, a red curtain beyond. Christie's, 3 Nov 2005, lot 906. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5756913.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a gentleman, small bust-length, in Islamic costume | Circle of Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904) | £300–£500 | |
| Study of a bearded man | Manner of Jean-Léon Gérôme | £200–£400 | |
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