Lot 135 · Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours
Portrait of a woman, bust-length
François Bonvin · charcoal, red and white chalk, on grey paper
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,566–$2,348
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 8½ x 7¼ in. (21.5 x 18.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4212271
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4212271 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4212271
François Bonvin, Portrait of a woman, bust-length. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212271.
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François Bonvin, Portrait of a woman, bust-length. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212271.
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