Lot 185 · Old Master & British Pictures (Day Sale)
Portrait of Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, M.P., Lord Chief Justice of England (1750-1818), three-quarter-length, in judicial robes with his chain of office
Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $36,920–$51,688
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures (Day Sale), London · 3 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 56 x 44 3/8 in. (142.2 x 112.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5407717
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5407717 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5407717
Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a., Portrait of Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, M.P., Lord Chief Justice of England (1750-1818), three-quarter-length, in judicial robes with his chain of office. Christie's, 3 Dec 2008, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5407717.
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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a., Portrait of Edward Law, 1st Baron Ellenborough, M.P., Lord Chief Justice of England (1750-1818), three-quarter-length, in judicial robes with his chain of office. Christie's, 3 Dec 2008, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5407717.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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