Lot 149 · Old Master and 19th Century Drawings
Mehmet II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Ferdinand-victor-eugène Delacroix · pen and red ink, brown, red and grey wash
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $10,073–$14,103
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, London · 3 July 2007
- Dimensions
- 10¼ x 9 in. (260 x 230 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5542650
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5542650 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5542650
Ferdinand-victor-eugène Delacroix, Mehmet II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542650.
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Ferdinand-victor-eugène Delacroix, Mehmet II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Christie's, 3 Jul 2007, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5542650.
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