Lot 2047 · Old Master Picures
A lady reading a letter by candlelight
After Jean Raoux · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,257–$3,009
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Picures, London (South Kensington) · 24 June 2002
- Dimensions
- 25¾ x 21¼ in. (65.4 x 54 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5716701
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5716701 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5716701
After Jean Raoux, A lady reading a letter by candlelight. Christie's, 24 Jun 2002, lot 2047. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5716701.
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After Jean Raoux, A lady reading a letter by candlelight. Christie's, 24 Jun 2002, lot 2047. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5716701.
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