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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
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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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