Past and Present 65.2 x 47.7 cm. (25 11/16 x 18 3/4 in.) — Arthur Melville ARSA RSW ARS (British, 1855-1904)

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Estimate: £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $18,542–$27,813
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Sale: Bonhams — Scottish Art, Edinburgh · 16 September 2015
Record ID: TB-2026-1784801
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Arthur Melville Arsa Rsw Ars, Past and Present 65.2 x 47.7 cm. (25 11/16 x 18 3/4 in.). Bonhams, 16 Sep 2015, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1784801.

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Arthur Melville Arsa Rsw Ars, Past and Present 65.2 x 47.7 cm. (25 11/16 x 18 3/4 in.). Bonhams, 16 Sep 2015, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1784801.

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Lot	Artist	Estimate
Portrait of James Francis Edward Stuart, 'The Old Pretender' 73 x 62 …	Follower Of Nicolas De Largillière	£4,000–£6,000
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