Lot 109 · Sotheby's L05170
figures praying at the altar of a church in northern france
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,745–$6,644
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05170 · 22 March 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3218151
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R.a. David Roberts, figures praying at the altar of a church in northern france. Sotheby's, 22 Mar 2005, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3218151.
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R.a. David Roberts, figures praying at the altar of a church in northern france. Sotheby's, 22 Mar 2005, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3218151.
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