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Lot 51 · Old Master & British Works on Paper

Ball given by the Duke de Liancourt for the Countess de Rochechouart, at Lisieux

Olivier Le May

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Estimate
£8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,571–$15,856
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master & British Works on Paper, London · 4 July 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4676632
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Olivier Le May, Ball given by the Duke de Liancourt for the Countess de Rochechouart, at Lisieux. Sotheby's, 4 Jul 2018, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4676632.

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Olivier Le May, Ball given by the Duke de Liancourt for the Countess de Rochechouart, at Lisieux. Sotheby's, 4 Jul 2018, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4676632.

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