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Lot 424 · Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures

Portraits of Emilia Belsches (1730–1807), half-length, in a silver embroidered dress with a book in her hands; and her sister, Mary Belsches, half-length, in a pink dress

David Martin

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$6,742
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures, London · 28 April 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4921255
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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David Martin, Portraits of Emilia Belsches (1730–1807), half-length, in a silver embroidered dress with a book in her hands; and her sister, Mary Belsches, half-length, in a pink dress. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2021, lot 424. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4921255.

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David Martin, Portraits of Emilia Belsches (1730–1807), half-length, in a silver embroidered dress with a book in her hands; and her sister, Mary Belsches, half-length, in a pink dress. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2021, lot 424. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4921255.

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