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Bernard Meninsky, British 1891-1950 - Portrait of a woman in red; oil on canvas, signed lower...
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Bernard Meninsky,
British 1891-1950 -
Portrait of a woman in red;
oil on canvas, signed lower...
Price Realised: £1,968
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
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Lot 22
Description
Bernard Meninsky,
British 1891-1950 -
Portrait of a woman in red;
oil on canvas, signed lower right 'Meninsky', 56 x 41 cm
Provenance:
Christie’s, London, Modern British & Irish Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, 6th March 1992, lot 44;
Sotheby’s, London, Modern British Paintings, 4th July 2002, lot 393;
Private Collection
Note:
the work was originally catalogued as a portrait of Mary Kessel, c.1937 when first sold at Christie's in 1992.
Fees & VAT
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The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.
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