Lot 223 · Old Master & British Works on Paper
Portrait of a gentleman, early 18th century
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,096–$1,644
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & British Works on Paper, London · 23 September 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4956573
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jean-baptiste Van Mour, Portrait of a gentleman, early 18th century. Sotheby's, 23 Sep 2021, lot 223. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4956573.
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Jean-baptiste Van Mour, Portrait of a gentleman, early 18th century. Sotheby's, 23 Sep 2021, lot 223. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4956573.
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