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Lot 57 · Sotheby's AM0973

a portrait of charles vi of austria (1685-1740), emperor of the holy roman empire, bust length, wearing a wig, armour and a red ermine lined cloak with a lionheads clasp

Christian Schilbach

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Estimate
€3,000–€5,000 hammer ≈ $3,500–$5,834
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's AM0973 · 15 November 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-3333791
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christian Schilbach, a portrait of charles vi of austria (1685-1740), emperor of the holy roman empire, bust length, wearing a wig, armour and a red ermine lined cloak with a lionheads clasp. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2005, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3333791.

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Christian Schilbach, a portrait of charles vi of austria (1685-1740), emperor of the holy roman empire, bust length, wearing a wig, armour and a red ermine lined cloak with a lionheads clasp. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2005, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3333791.

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