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Lot 251 · Japanese Art & Design

Richard Bethell Cox, facing right in blue velvet coat, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair

George Engleheart

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Estimate
£400–£600 hammer ≈ $636–$953
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese Art & Design, London (South Kensington) · 21 June 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-4802964
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Engleheart, Richard Bethell Cox, facing right in blue velvet coat, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair. Christie's, 21 Jun 1999, lot 251. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4802964.

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George Engleheart, Richard Bethell Cox, facing right in blue velvet coat, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair. Christie's, 21 Jun 1999, lot 251. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4802964.

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