Sale 7403
London, South Kensington
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14 November 1996
Price realised
GBP 828
Estimate
Attributed to Florent Willems The Recital signed 'Willem' and indistinctly inscribed on a label on the reverse; oil on panel 8½ x 11½in. (21.5 x 29.2cm.) in a carved and gilded frame
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