Lot 59 · Old Master Paintings
Portrait of the artist Thomas Girtin, bust-length, in a dark jacket and white cravat, within a painted oval
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,295–$18,442
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Old Master Paintings, London, New Bond Street · 8 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1807800
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Opie R.a., Portrait of the artist Thomas Girtin, bust-length, in a dark jacket and white cravat, within a painted oval. Bonhams, 8 Jul 2015, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1807800.
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John Opie R.a., Portrait of the artist Thomas Girtin, bust-length, in a dark jacket and white cravat, within a painted oval. Bonhams, 8 Jul 2015, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1807800.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Opie R.a. | Portrait of Jane Sarah Susannah Westcott (1790-1834) aged th | $8,052 | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | |
| John Opie R.a. | portrait of a young girl, said to be lady bathurst | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | A girl slumbering under a tree in a landscape | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | Portrait of Lady Dickson, half-length, in a white dress seat | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | john opie, r.a. | joseph sold by his brothers to the ishmael | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | portrait of a man, said to be the poet thomas moore | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | ||
| John Opie R.a. | Portrait of Thomas Girtin (1775-1802) | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| George Romney | Study of a crouching male figure, probably the artist ( rect | Christie's, Jul 2023 |
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