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John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)
- Portrait of Mrs. Godfrey William Paget Mellor (Norah Alston)

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John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)
Portrait of Mrs. Godfrey William Paget Mellor (Norah Alston)
Price Realized
(Set Currency)
  • £22,705
  • ($38,553)
  • Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate
    £4,000 - £6,000
  • ($6,792 - $10,188)

Sale Information

Sale 6825
BRITISH ART ON PAPER
20 November 2003
London, King Street





Lot Description

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925)
Portrait of Mrs. Godfrey William Paget Mellor (Norah Alston)
signed and dated 'John S. Sargent 1912' (lower centre)
charcoal
24 x 19 in. (61 x 48.2 cm.)

Special Notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
This lot is subject to Collection and Storage charges

Provenance

Mrs Bertram Currie, Dingley Hall.
The sitter and by descent.

Literature

D. McKibben, Sargent's Boston with an Essay and a Biographical Summary and a complete Check List of Sargent's portraits, Boston, 1956, p. 109.