JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 1 December 2026 / 10:00 am start

An antique Spanish portrait of the scholar saint Theresa of Avila at her desk with white dove and skull,

Estimate $800 - $1,200

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Lot Details

late 18th/early 19thC. Relined. Purchased by a NZ collector from Arte & Antigudades Riera Barcelona. 1190 x 950mm.

An antique Spanish portrait of the scholar saint Theresa of Avila at her desk with white dove and skull, Image 1++
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