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Lot 177 · Old Master & British Works on Paper

Portrait of a young lady 'La Soeur de Didon'

Sarah Biffin

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,833–$6,388
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master & British Works on Paper, London · 6 July 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5138086
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sarah Biffin, Portrait of a young lady 'La Soeur de Didon'. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2023, lot 177. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5138086.

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Sarah Biffin, Portrait of a young lady 'La Soeur de Didon'. Sotheby's, 6 Jul 2023, lot 177. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5138086.

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From the same sale Old Master & British Works on Paper · Jul 2023

LotArtistEstimateResult
Portrait of a young lady William Hoare £3,000–£5,000
Recto: Rugged Italianate landscape with a river amongst trees Verso: … Hendrik Voogd £2,000–£3,000
Vestal Virgins sacrificing at an altar Jacob De Wit £2,000–£3,000
Topolia, Crete Edward Lear £1,500–£2,000
Recto: Standing figure of Athena, with other figure studies; Verso: S… German School, Circa 1800 £800–£1,200
Portrait of a man wearing a turban Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich £700–£900

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