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Joseph Highmore, British 1692-1780- Portrait of a lady, seated, three-quarter length, holding a...
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Joseph Highmore,
British 1692-1780-
Portrait of a lady, seated, three-quarter length, holding a...
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Lot 186
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Joseph Highmore,
British 1692-1780-
Portrait of a lady, seated, three-quarter length, holding a book;
oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Jos. Highmore pinx / 1747.' (lower right), 83 x 90.4 cm.
Provenance:
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 29 April 2015, lot 405.
Private Collection, UK.
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