Sale 5999
London
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10 July 1998
Price realised
GBP 4,830
Estimate
Circle of Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (Metz 1734-1781 St. Denis du Port) A Sultan offering a ring to a young woman in a harem with indistinct signature 'J.B. Le Prince 1764' (lower left) oil on canvas 23¾ x 32½ in. (60.3 x 82.6 cm.)
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