Lot 596 · British, Continental & Russian Pictures
The important letter
Hendricus Johannes Scheeres · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,591–$2,386
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 22 August 2007
- Dimensions
- 21¾ x 17 7/8 in. (55.2 x 45.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5535430
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5535430 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5535430
Hendricus Johannes Scheeres, The important letter. Christie's, 22 Aug 2007, lot 596. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5535430.
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Hendricus Johannes Scheeres, The important letter. Christie's, 22 Aug 2007, lot 596. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5535430.
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From the same sale British, Continental & Russian Pictures · Aug 2007
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