Lot 28 · Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Portrait of Carolus Duran
John Singer Sargent, Ra · ink and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture , New York · 2 December 2004
- Dimensions
- 13½ x 10¾ in. (34.3 x 27.3 cm.), image size; 16¾ x 12¾ in. (42.5 x 32.4 cm.), sheet size
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5861993
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5861993 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5861993
John Singer Sargent, Ra, Portrait of Carolus Duran. Christie's, 2 Dec 2004, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5861993.
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John Singer Sargent, Ra, Portrait of Carolus Duran. Christie's, 2 Dec 2004, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5861993.
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