Portrait of a bibliophile, half-length, seated in a library with a folio, a seal in his left hand — English School, 17th Century

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Estimate: £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,521–$9,782
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Sale: Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2009
Dimensions: 43¼ x 58 in. (109.7 x 147.3 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5154514
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English School, 19th Century, Portrait of a bibliophile, half-length, seated in a library with a folio, a seal in his left hand. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 58. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154514.

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English School, 19th Century, Portrait of a bibliophile, half-length, seated in a library with a folio, a seal in his left hand. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 58. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154514.

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