Lot 3 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction
The Presentation of the Virgin
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- Estimate
- £150,000–£250,000 hammer ≈ $199,658–$332,763
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings Evening Auction, London · 3 December 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5340859
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Northern French School, Early 16th Century, The Presentation of the Virgin. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2025, lot 3. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5340859.
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Northern French School, Early 16th Century, The Presentation of the Virgin. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2025, lot 3. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5340859.
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|---|---|---|---|
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