Lot 61 · Old Masters
Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a painted oval
Thomas Gainsborough · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 30 October 2018
- Dimensions
- 30 ¼ x 25 ¼ in. (76.8 x 64.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3789647
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a painted oval. Christie's, 30 Oct 2018, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3789647.
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Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a painted oval. Christie's, 30 Oct 2018, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3789647.
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|---|---|---|---|
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