Lot 25 · British and Continental Pictures
Portrait of a nobleman, bust-length, in a white shirt and a black coat
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $949–$1,266
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 23 March 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6433506
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ernesto Fontana, Portrait of a nobleman, bust-length, in a white shirt and a black coat. Christie's, 23 Mar 2000, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6433506.
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Ernesto Fontana, Portrait of a nobleman, bust-length, in a white shirt and a black coat. Christie's, 23 Mar 2000, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6433506.
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|---|---|---|---|
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