Lot 724 · British, Continental & Russian Pictures
The looking glass
Alexander Ignatius Roche Rsa · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $8,102–$12,154
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 6 December 2007
- Dimensions
- 38¼ x 31¼ in. (97.2 x 79.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5494336
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
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Alexander Ignatius Roche Rsa, The looking glass. Christie's, 6 Dec 2007, lot 724. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5494336.
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Alexander Ignatius Roche Rsa, The looking glass. Christie's, 6 Dec 2007, lot 724. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5494336.
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|---|---|---|---|
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