LIVE LOTS 17,750,197 HOUSES 866 UNSOLD RECORDED 4,679,234 UPDATED NIGHTLY
TheBasis.Art

Lot 25 · Old Master & British Pictures

Portrait of Sir William Craven, of Winwick, Northamptonshire (1634-1707), bust-length, in a brown coat and blue mantle, in a feigned oval

John Closterman · oil on canvas

Catalog image of Portrait of Sir William Craven, of Winwick, Northamptonshire (1634-1707), bust-…
Catalog image, served from the auction house’s site — © the house.

Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.

Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $6,216–$10,359
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 31 October 2007
Dimensions
30 x 25¼ in. (76.3 x 64.2 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5514404
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record
TB-2026-5514404 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5514404

John Closterman, Portrait of Sir William Craven, of Winwick, Northamptonshire (1634-1707), bust-length, in a brown coat and blue mantle, in a feigned oval. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514404.

Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable

Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5514404.

John Closterman, Portrait of Sir William Craven, of Winwick, Northamptonshire (1634-1707), bust-length, in a brown coat and blue mantle, in a feigned oval. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514404.

Test the link

The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.

From the same sale Old Master & British Pictures · Oct 2007

LotArtistEstimateResult
A delft blue and white bowl with cherries, clementines, a rose, mixed… Martinus Nellius £1,500–£2,500
A laughing man, a roemer of wine in his left hand Circle Of Gerrit Van Honthorst £3,000–£5,000
The Lamentation Circle Of Sir Anthony Van Dyck £2,000–£3,000
Balthasar's Feast Follower of Lambert Sustris £7,000–£10,000
The Last Supper Follower Of Pieter Coecke Van Aelst £2,000–£3,000
Joseph being lowered into the Well Claes Cornelisz. Moeyaert £4,000–£6,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
John Closterman Portrait of Elizabeth Richards, three-quarter-length, seated $7,010 Bonhams, Apr 2017
John Closterman portrait of a gentleman, said to be william paul, esq. Sotheby's, Jan 2007
John Closterman portrait of a boy seated in a landscape, with a spaniel and Sotheby's, Dec 2016
John Closterman Portrait of Heneage Knatchbull (b. 1670) Sotheby's, Mar 2021
John Closterman Portrait of Sir Edward Knatchbull, 4th Bt. (1674-1730) Sotheby's, Mar 2021
English School, 19th Century english school, 19th century | cavalier king charles spaniel Sotheby's, Jan 2020
English School, 19th Century Portrait of a girl, bust-length, in a pink dress with a lace Christie's, Jun 2022
John Closterman Portrait of William Paul (1673-1711) of Bray, Berkshire, wit Sotheby's, Oct 2011

The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.

This price costs one credit

Realized prices are metered. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $19 — bought once, never expires, and a record you open stays open. Sign in to spend credits you already have, or buy a pass.

No credits? Buy a Research Pass — $19