Lot 1619 · Important Americana
silhouette portrait of the reverend john jacob robertson addressing his congregation
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Americana, New York · 23 January 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4442478
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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August Edouart, silhouette portrait of the reverend john jacob robertson addressing his congregation. Sotheby's, 23 Jan 2016, lot 1619. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4442478.
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August Edouart, silhouette portrait of the reverend john jacob robertson addressing his congregation. Sotheby's, 23 Jan 2016, lot 1619. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4442478.
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