Lot 181 · British Art on Paper
Portrait of Mrs. Godfrey William Paget Mellor (Norah Alston)
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,811–$10,216
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Art on Paper , London · 20 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5977964
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Singer Sargent, Ra, Portrait of Mrs. Godfrey William Paget Mellor (Norah Alston). Christie's, 20 Nov 2003, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5977964.
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John Singer Sargent, Ra, Portrait of Mrs. Godfrey William Paget Mellor (Norah Alston). Christie's, 20 Nov 2003, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5977964.
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