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Lot 57 · Fine Maritime Paintings and Decorative Arts

Morning Light 25-1/4 x 41-3/4 in. (64.1 x 106 cm.)

Paul Jean Clays

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Estimate
$4,000–$6,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Maritime Paintings and Decorative Arts, New York · 5 June 2013
Record ID
TB-2026-2120387
Record
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Paul Jean Clays, Morning Light 25-1/4 x 41-3/4 in. (64.1 x 106 cm.). Bonhams, 5 Jun 2013, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2120387.

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Paul Jean Clays, Morning Light 25-1/4 x 41-3/4 in. (64.1 x 106 cm.). Bonhams, 5 Jun 2013, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2120387.

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