Portrait of Sir John Bowyer, half-length, in a brown doublet and lace collar, feigned oval — Follower of John Michael Wright

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,487–$3,316
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Sale: Christie's — British Pictures , London · 24 November 1998
Record ID: TB-2026-6615811
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Follower Of John Michael Wright, Portrait of Sir John Bowyer, half-length, in a brown doublet and lace collar, feigned oval. Christie's, 24 Nov 1998, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6615811.

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Follower Of John Michael Wright, Portrait of Sir John Bowyer, half-length, in a brown doublet and lace collar, feigned oval. Christie's, 24 Nov 1998, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6615811.

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