A portrait of the artist's wife 16 x 13in (40.6 x 33cm) — Attributed to Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852-1931)

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Estimate: $3,000–$5,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Home & Interiors: Collections, Los Angeles · 15 November 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-467681
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean-louis Forain, A portrait of the artist's wife 16 x 13in (40.6 x 33cm). Bonhams, 15 Nov 2023, lot 1131. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-467681.

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Jean-louis Forain, A portrait of the artist's wife 16 x 13in (40.6 x 33cm). Bonhams, 15 Nov 2023, lot 1131. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-467681.

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Jean-louis Forain	dans les coulisses		Sotheby's, May 2019
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