Lot 2 · British, Victorian and Scottish Pictures
Portrait of a lady, thought to be Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587), bust-length, in a red slashed doublet and jewelled headdress
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,123–$1,605
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Victorian and Scottish Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 6 March 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6058995
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Follower Of François Clouet, Portrait of a lady, thought to be Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587), bust-length, in a red slashed doublet and jewelled headdress. Christie's, 6 Mar 2003, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6058995.
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Follower Of François Clouet, Portrait of a lady, thought to be Mary Queen of Scots (1542-1587), bust-length, in a red slashed doublet and jewelled headdress. Christie's, 6 Mar 2003, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6058995.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Mother and child | Circle Of James Sant | £2,000–£3,000 | |
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| The plough team | George Smith, R.S.A. (1870-1934) | £800–£1,200 |
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