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A Forgotten 18th-Century Painter Just Broke Records

By Big New York · 07/01/2026 · Updated 07/01/2026
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A rediscovered Adelaide Labille-Guiard portrait sold for $1.5 million at Christie's London, setting a new auction record for the artist. A long-lost portrait by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard sold for $1.5 million at Christie's. A newly surfaced 18th-century portrait by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard just made history. Portrait of Marquise Marie-Thérèse-Odile de la Valette sold for £1.1 million ($1.5.

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A rediscovered Adelaide Labille-Guiard portrait sold for $1.5 million at Christie's London, setting a new auction record for the artist. A long-lost portrait by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard sold for $1.5 million at Christie's. A newly surfaced 18th-century portrait by Adélaïde Labille-Guiard just made history. Portrait of Marquise Marie-Thérèse-Odile de la Valette sold for £1.1 million ($1.5.

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