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Lot 47 · British and Victorian Pictures

Portrait study of a gentleman, small half-length, a sketch

Henry Perronet Briggs

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Estimate
£50–£80 hammer ≈ $73–$117
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Victorian Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 23 May 2002
Record ID
TB-2026-6144401
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Perronet Briggs, Portrait study of a gentleman, small half-length, a sketch. Christie's, 23 May 2002, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6144401.

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Henry Perronet Briggs, Portrait study of a gentleman, small half-length, a sketch. Christie's, 23 May 2002, lot 47. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6144401.

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