Lot 117 · Art Impressionniste et Moderne
Self portrait of the artist, bust-length, leaning on a sofa
Mortimer Luddington Menpes · pen and black ink and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,063–$1,418
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Impressionniste et Moderne, Paris · 14 December 2005
- Dimensions
- 7 x 4¾ in. (17.7 x 12 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4899472
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mortimer Luddington Menpes, Self portrait of the artist, bust-length, leaning on a sofa. Christie's, 14 Dec 2005, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4899472.
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Mortimer Luddington Menpes, Self portrait of the artist, bust-length, leaning on a sofa. Christie's, 14 Dec 2005, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4899472.
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