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Lot 249 · Sotheby's L06171

study for the head of a man

Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a.

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Estimate
£1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,915–$3,829
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L06171 · 23 November 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-3536653
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a., study for the head of a man. Sotheby's, 23 Nov 2006, lot 249. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3536653.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L06171 · Nov 2006

LotArtistEstimateResult
portrait of a Lady Thomas Hazlehurst £1,000–£1,500
portrait of a Girl Philip Jean £1,500–£2,000
Portrait of a Lady R.a. Richard Cosway £2,000–£3,000
A Circassian lady William Henry Hunt, O.w.s. £3,000–£5,000
Cookham on the Thames Peter De Wint £4,000–£6,000
Portrait of a Gentleman George Engleheart £2,500–£3,500

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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. Portrait of Miss Semple, half-length, in a white dress and r Christie's, Jul 2018
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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. Portrait of King George IV Sotheby's, May 2006
Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. Portrait of a boy, half-length, in red costume framed: 93 x Bonhams, Apr 2025
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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. Study of the head of a man, unfinished framed: 54 x 45cm Bonhams, Sep 2024

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