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Lot 422 · Old Master & British Paintings

Portrait of Maria Vertemata, three-quarter length, in a richly embroidered oyster dress and bejewelled black dress, with a gold chain, lace cuffs, ruff and head-dress, a lace-trimmed napkin in her left hand, before a draped curtain

Circle Of Frans Pourbus II · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $10,803–$15,433
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & British Paintings, London (South Kensington) · 30 April 2015
Dimensions
48 ¾ x 33 ½ in. (124 x 85 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4170179
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Circle Of Frans Pourbus II, Portrait of Maria Vertemata, three-quarter length, in a richly embroidered oyster dress and bejewelled black dress, with a gold chain, lace cuffs, ruff and head-dress, a lace-trimmed napkin in her left hand, before a draped curtain. Christie's, 30 Apr 2015, lot 422. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4170179.

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Circle Of Frans Pourbus II, Portrait of Maria Vertemata, three-quarter length, in a richly embroidered oyster dress and bejewelled black dress, with a gold chain, lace cuffs, ruff and head-dress, a lace-trimmed napkin in her left hand, before a draped curtain. Christie's, 30 Apr 2015, lot 422. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4170179.

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Circle Of Frans Pourbus II [no title recorded] $21,515 Dorotheum, Jun 2020
Circle Of Frans Pourbus II Portrait of Henri de Lorraine, duc de Guise, called Le Balaf Christie's, Jul 2000
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Circle Of Frans Pourbus II Portrait of Emperor Rudolf II (1552-1612), bust-length, wear Christie's, Jan 2010
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