Lot 135 · Old Masters
john opie, r.a. | joseph sold by his brothers to the ishmaelites
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,807–$10,409
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Masters, London · 8 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4740243
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Opie R.a., john opie, r.a. | joseph sold by his brothers to the ishmaelites. Sotheby's, 8 May 2019, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4740243.
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John Opie R.a., john opie, r.a. | joseph sold by his brothers to the ishmaelites. Sotheby's, 8 May 2019, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4740243.
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From the same sale Old Masters · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| neapolitan school, 17th century | a memento mori with skull and crossbones | Neapolitan School, 19th Century | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| jan de bray | the lamentation | Jan De Bray | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| lambert de hondt the elder | expulsion from the garden of eden | Lambert De Hondt The Elder | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| master of the 1540s | portrait of a man | Master Of The 1540s | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| danube school, circa 1510-20 | the adoration of the magi | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| follower of jan brueghel the younger | river landscape with figures i… | Follower Of Jan Brueghel The Younger | £15,000–£20,000 |
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| John Opie R.a. | Portrait of the young Sir Joseph Banks, half-length, wearing | $12,913 | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | |
| John Opie R.a. | portrait of a young man in a blue coat, yellow jacket and cr | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | The Shepherd boy | Sotheby's, Mar 2004 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | Portrait of Jane Sarah Susannah Westcott (1790-1834) aged th | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | portrait of master henry monro (1791-1814) | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | Portrait of Lady Dickson, half-length, in a white dress seat | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | portrait of a young girl, said to be lady bathurst | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | ||
| Thomas Rowlandson | Eating a Piglet | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 |
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