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    Sale 7464

    Un hôtel particulier du Faubourg Saint-Germain The Collection of The Marquis and Marquise de Ravenel

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    21 - 22 November 2007

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    • French School (19th Century)
    Lot 512

    French School (19th Century)

    Portrait of two sisters in profile

    Price realised

    GBP 3,250

    Estimate

    GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,000

    This lot is offered without a reserve

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    French School (19th Century)
    Portrait of two sisters in profile
    oil on canvas, framed as round
    19¾ x 19¾ in. (50 x 50 cm.)

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