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Lot 11 · Arte Del XIX Secolo - 19Th Century Art

Portrait of Friedrich, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1717-1785), called Friedrich der Fromme, standing half length by a column, wearing armour suit with lace chemise and an ermine-lined red cape, a landscape beyond

After Antoine Pesne

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Estimate
$1,500–$2,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — ARTE DEL XIX SECOLO - 19TH CENTURY ART · 24 March 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6143601
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After Antoine Pesne, Portrait of Friedrich, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1717-1785), called Friedrich der Fromme, standing half length by a column, wearing armour suit with lace chemise and an ermine-lined red cape, a landscape beyond. Christie's, 24 Mar 1999, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6143601.

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After Antoine Pesne, Portrait of Friedrich, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1717-1785), called Friedrich der Fromme, standing half length by a column, wearing armour suit with lace chemise and an ermine-lined red cape, a landscape beyond. Christie's, 24 Mar 1999, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6143601.

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