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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,527–$2,291
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 23 February 2005
- Dimensions
- 15 x 11 5/8 in. (38 x 29.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5842297
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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French School, Circa 1900, Head of an elderly man. Christie's, 23 Feb 2005, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5842297.
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French School, Circa 1900, Head of an elderly man. Christie's, 23 Feb 2005, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5842297.
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From the same sale Old Master Pictures · Feb 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Virgin reading | Follower Of Guido Reni | £300–£500 | |
| Diana and Actaeon | Circle of Pauwels Franck, called Paolo Fiammingo (? Antwerp c. 1540-1596) | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A wine seller | Manner of Jacob Jordaens | £200–£300 | |
| The Holy Kinship, with donors and other figures | Manner of Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostanen, called Jacob van Amsterdam | £2,000–£4,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a hat | Follower Of Ferdinand Bol | £200–£300 | |
| Head of an old lady: a fragment | Follower Of Frans Floris | £800–£1,200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| French School, Circa 1900 | portrait of a young gentleman holding a map | $1,867 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | |
| French School, Circa 1900 | Portrait of a young girl | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | Portrait of a man wearing a velvet brown jacket and a lace J | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | Portrait of a lady | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | portrait of a gentleman | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
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| French School, Circa 1900 | Portrait of Marie-Thérèse of Spain (1726-1746) | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | Designs for the conversion of buildings, Quai des Celestins, | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 |
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