Lot 1126 · British and Continental Pictures
The summer market
Paul Scortesco · oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- £200–£400 hammer ≈ $355–$710
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 3 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 18¼ x 21½ in. (46.3 x 54.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5757065
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Scortesco, The summer market. Christie's, 3 Nov 2005, lot 1126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5757065.
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Paul Scortesco, The summer market. Christie's, 3 Nov 2005, lot 1126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5757065.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a gentleman, small bust-length, in Islamic costume | Circle of Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824-1904) | £300–£500 | |
| Study of a bearded man | Manner of Jean-Léon Gérôme | £200–£400 | |
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| Her ladyship | Follower of John da Costa | £300–£500 | |
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