Lot 1905 · British, Continental and Russian Pictures
Lost in thought
French School, 19th Century · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $789–$1,183
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental and Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 13 December 2006
- Dimensions
- 19 7/8 x 15½ in. (50.5 x 39.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5606164
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5606164 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5606164
French School, 19th Century, Lost in thought. Christie's, 13 Dec 2006, lot 1905. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5606164.
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French School, 19th Century, Lost in thought. Christie's, 13 Dec 2006, lot 1905. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5606164.
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