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Oliver Messel, Portrait of Katharine Cornell as The Countess, circa 1955, gouache and pencil on paper© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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Portrait of Katharine Cornell as The Countess

Oliver Messel (British, 1904–1978) · circa 1955

$2,816 price realized incl. premium

≈ £2,169≈ €2,607

Hammer $2,200 · with buyer’s premium $2,816

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “gouache and pencil on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dedicated
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
sight 10 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (26.7 x 18.7 cm)
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Extraordinary and Unexpected: The Collection of Leonard Stanley (30605)
Date
October 24, 2024
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Lot
252
Estimate
$800 – $1,200 (≈ £616 – £924) (≈ €741 – €1,111)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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