Lot 49 · Howard Hodgkin, Portrait of the Artist
Portrait of a gentleman
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,634–$3,951
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Howard Hodgkin, Portrait of the Artist, London · 24 October 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4604541
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Follower Of Nicolas De Largilli�re, Portrait of a gentleman. Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2017, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4604541.
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Follower Of Nicolas De Largilli�re, Portrait of a gentleman. Sotheby's, 24 Oct 2017, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4604541.
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