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Lot 129 · Sotheby's L07313

portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a turquoise tunic and holding a book in his right hand

Antoine Vestier

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Estimate
£6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $11,748–$15,664
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L07313 · 21 March 2007
Record ID
TB-2026-3591380
Record
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Antoine Vestier, portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a turquoise tunic and holding a book in his right hand. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2007, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3591380.

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Antoine Vestier, portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a turquoise tunic and holding a book in his right hand. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2007, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3591380.

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