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A romantic portrait by Philip de László

Result EUR97,500

Published on 04 December 2020, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 27 November 2020 - 14:00 (CET) - 5 bis rue du cirque - 75008 Paris

This lively portrait of a bold, noble Scotswoman by Philip Alexius de László fetched a good price, followed by a joyous procession painted by Lucien Jonas.

Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937), Portrait of Lorna Marsali Woodroffe Lang, born... A romantic portrait by Philip de László

Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937), Portrait of Lorna Marsali Woodroffe Lang, born Forbes-Leith, 1916, oil on canvas, 183 x 111 cm (72.3 x 43.5 in).
Result: €97,500

The name Philip Alexius de László (1869-1937) is less familiar in France than in Britain. The appearance at auction of his 1916 Portrait of Lorna Marsali Woodroffe Lang, born Forbes-Leith was therefore…

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