Lot 173 · Old Master and British Works on Paper
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Miss Boddington
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,503–$14,254
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and British Works on Paper, London · 6 July 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5042035
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Russell R.a., Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Miss Boddington. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2022, lot 173. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5042035.
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John Russell R.a., Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Miss Boddington. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2022, lot 173. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5042035.
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