Lot 23 · 19th Century European Art
The Reluctant Scholars- Portraits of Mr. G. Barber's Sons
Eugène Devéria · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art, New York · 26 October 2016
- Dimensions
- 50 x 39 ¾ in. (127 x 101 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3990590
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eugène Devéria, The Reluctant Scholars- Portraits of Mr. G. Barber's Sons. Christie's, 26 Oct 2016, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3990590.
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Eugène Devéria, The Reluctant Scholars- Portraits of Mr. G. Barber's Sons. Christie's, 26 Oct 2016, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3990590.
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