Lot 132 · TOMASSO: The More a Thing is Perfect
Portrait of the actor François-Joseph Talma (1763-1826)
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,187–$6,978
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — TOMASSO: The More a Thing is Perfect, London · 29 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4922294
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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James Northcote R.a., Portrait of the actor François-Joseph Talma (1763-1826). Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2021, lot 132. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4922294.
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James Northcote R.a., Portrait of the actor François-Joseph Talma (1763-1826). Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2021, lot 132. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4922294.
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