Lot 233 · Old Master Paintings Sale
A lady before a mirror, possibly Venus at her toilet
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $11,856–$15,809
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings Sale, London · 24 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3753306
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Artemisia Gentileschi, A lady before a mirror, possibly Venus at her toilet. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2008, lot 233. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3753306.
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Artemisia Gentileschi, A lady before a mirror, possibly Venus at her toilet. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2008, lot 233. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3753306.
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| The Nativity | — | £6,000–£8,000 | |
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| The Lamentation | — | £20,000–£30,000 |
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