Lot 50 · British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from
Portrait of the Right Honorable Charles James Fox, M.P. (1749-1806), seated in his study, in a blue coat and mustard waistcoat and britches
John Raphael Smith · pastel
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,593–$6,430
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper including Victorian Watercolours from , London · 3 June 2004
- Dimensions
- 24 x 17¼ in. (61 x 44 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5921167
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Raphael Smith, Portrait of the Right Honorable Charles James Fox, M.P. (1749-1806), seated in his study, in a blue coat and mustard waistcoat and britches. Christie's, 3 Jun 2004, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5921167.
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John Raphael Smith, Portrait of the Right Honorable Charles James Fox, M.P. (1749-1806), seated in his study, in a blue coat and mustard waistcoat and britches. Christie's, 3 Jun 2004, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5921167.
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