Lot 80 · Old Masters
Portrait of James Bruce of Bankton, Mid Calder (1753-1826), bust-length
Sir Henry Raeburn Ra · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 31 October 2017
- Dimensions
- 30 1/8 x 25 in. (76.5 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3886004
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Henry Raeburn Ra, Portrait of James Bruce of Bankton, Mid Calder (1753-1826), bust-length. Christie's, 31 Oct 2017, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3886004.
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Sir Henry Raeburn Ra, Portrait of James Bruce of Bankton, Mid Calder (1753-1826), bust-length. Christie's, 31 Oct 2017, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3886004.
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