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Lot 144 · Old Masters: Part I

Portrait of a lady, possibly Claire Josèphe Hippolyte Léris de Latude, called Mademoiselle Clairon (1723-1803), bust-length

Maurice-Quentin De La Tour · pastel on paper

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Estimate
$150,000–$250,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters: Part I, New York · 14 April 2016
Dimensions
19 3/8 x 16 in. (48.7 x 40.6 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4046394
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Maurice-Quentin De La Tour, Portrait of a lady, possibly Claire Josèphe Hippolyte Léris de Latude, called Mademoiselle Clairon (1723-1803), bust-length. Christie's, 14 Apr 2016, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4046394.

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Maurice-Quentin De La Tour, Portrait of a lady, possibly Claire Josèphe Hippolyte Léris de Latude, called Mademoiselle Clairon (1723-1803), bust-length. Christie's, 14 Apr 2016, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4046394.

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