Sale 8555
London, South Kensington
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27 October 1999
Price realised
GBP 36,700
Estimate
Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen (1593-1661) Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a black dress with a lace collar and cuffs, holding a fan signed and dated 'Cor Jons. van Ceulen fecit~1649' (lower right) oil on panel 32 x 25 in. (81.8 x 64.8 cm.)
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