Lot 84 · Of Royal and Noble Descent
Portrait of a gentleman, possibly François-René de Chateaubriand
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,102–$1,653
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Of Royal and Noble Descent, London · 17 January 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4630229
- Record
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French School, Early 19th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, possibly François-René de Chateaubriand. Sotheby's, 17 Jan 2018, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4630229.
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French School, Early 19th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, possibly François-René de Chateaubriand. Sotheby's, 17 Jan 2018, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4630229.
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