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Lot 209 · L14040

Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as Lucy Sherman

John Greenhill

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,130–$8,549
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — L14040, London · 9 July 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-4277547
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Greenhill, Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as Lucy Sherman. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2014, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4277547.

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John Greenhill, Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as Lucy Sherman. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2014, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4277547.

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