Lot 104 · Contemporary Edition
Portrait of a gentleman, seated, holding a book
François Hubert Drouais · black and white chalk heightened with red and blue
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition, New York · 7 June 2006
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 7¾ in. (241 x 197 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3619989
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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François Hubert Drouais, Portrait of a gentleman, seated, holding a book. Christie's, 7 Jun 2006, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3619989.
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François Hubert Drouais, Portrait of a gentleman, seated, holding a book. Christie's, 7 Jun 2006, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3619989.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Venus asleep with putti | Follower of Adolf Ulrik Wertmüler | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist; and The Virgin Adoring t… | Anonymous (Alto Peru 18th Century) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
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