Lot 40 · Old Masters
Portrait of a gentleman, previously identified as Prince de Murat, half-length, holding a baton
Merry-joseph Blondel · oil on canvas, unlined
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 23 May 2024
- Dimensions
- 29 x 23 ¼ in. (73.6 x 59 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3259517
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3259517 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3259517
Merry-joseph Blondel, Portrait of a gentleman, previously identified as Prince de Murat, half-length, holding a baton. Christie's, 23 May 2024, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3259517.
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Merry-joseph Blondel, Portrait of a gentleman, previously identified as Prince de Murat, half-length, holding a baton. Christie's, 23 May 2024, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3259517.
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