Lot 44 · Old Masters Evening Sale
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland ( c . 1610-1643), half-length, in black
William Dobson · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $132,590–$198,885
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale, London · 5 July 2018
- Dimensions
- 30 1/8 x 23 ½ (76.3 x 59.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3808764
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Dobson, Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland ( c . 1610-1643), half-length, in black. Christie's, 5 Jul 2018, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3808764.
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William Dobson, Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland ( c . 1610-1643), half-length, in black. Christie's, 5 Jul 2018, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3808764.
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