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Lot 106 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, tuning a harp

French School, Circa 1900

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $4,991–$7,486
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, London · 5 April 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5114635
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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French School, Circa 1900, Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, tuning a harp. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5114635.

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French School, Circa 1900, Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, tuning a harp. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5114635.

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