Lot 189 · Old Master, British and European Art
Portrait of James Thursby Pelham, half-length seated, in a grey suit and waistcoat
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- Sworders — Old Master, British and European Art · 19 May 2026
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- TB-2026-2303840
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- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Oswald Birley, Portrait of James Thursby Pelham, half-length seated, in a grey suit and waistcoat. Sworders, 19 May 2026, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2303840.
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Sir Oswald Birley, Portrait of James Thursby Pelham, half-length seated, in a grey suit and waistcoat. Sworders, 19 May 2026, lot 189. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2303840.
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From the same sale Old Master, British and European Art · May 2026
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