Lot 231 · Old Master Paintings
circa 1740 Portrait traditionally identified as King Louis XV of France, in profile facing left unframed
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,760–$4,141
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Old Master Paintings, London, Knightsbridge · 26 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-625663
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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German School, circa 1740 Portrait traditionally identified as King Louis XV of France, in profile facing left unframed. Bonhams, 26 Oct 2021, lot 231. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-625663.
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German School, circa 1740 Portrait traditionally identified as King Louis XV of France, in profile facing left unframed. Bonhams, 26 Oct 2021, lot 231. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-625663.
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