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Lot 55 · Recollections of Places Past, Property from the Estate of Sir John and Lady Smith

portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as emily smith (1806-1879)

George Richmond

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,079–$1,618
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Recollections of Places Past, Property from the Estate of Sir John and Lady Smith, London · 9 July 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-4757929
Record
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George Richmond, portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as emily smith (1806-1879). Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 55. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4757929.

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