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Lot 18 · British and Continental Pictures

Portrait of John Kemble, as Rolla in Sheridan's Pizarro

After Sir Thomas Lawrence · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£200–£300 hammer ≈ $379–$569
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 19 February 2004
Dimensions
34 x 26 in. (86.3 x 66 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5954008
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After Sir Thomas Lawrence, Portrait of John Kemble, as Rolla in Sheridan's Pizarro. Christie's, 19 Feb 2004, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5954008.

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After Sir Thomas Lawrence, Portrait of John Kemble, as Rolla in Sheridan's Pizarro. Christie's, 19 Feb 2004, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5954008.

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