Lot 206 · Photographs
Author Holding a Painting of a Soldier and a Book, c. 1850
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 22 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3136845
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Unknown Photographer, Author Holding a Painting of a Soldier and a Book, c. 1850. Christie's, 22 Jul 2015, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3136845.
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Unknown Photographer, Author Holding a Painting of a Soldier and a Book, c. 1850. Christie's, 22 Jul 2015, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3136845.
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