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Lot 457 · Collections

portrait of a lady, full length, wearing a black dress, holding a comb and embroidery

Louis Hersent

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Estimate
£12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $15,946–$23,919
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Collections, London · 1 November 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4609722
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis Hersent, portrait of a lady, full length, wearing a black dress, holding a comb and embroidery. Sotheby's, 1 Nov 2017, lot 457. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4609722.

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Louis Hersent, portrait of a lady, full length, wearing a black dress, holding a comb and embroidery. Sotheby's, 1 Nov 2017, lot 457. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4609722.

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