Lot 63 · A Glasgow Legacy: Selected Paintings from The John Shaw Collection
Portrait of Sir William Forbes, 6Th Baronet of Pitsligo (1739–1806)
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,041–$6,735
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — A Glasgow Legacy: Selected Paintings from The John Shaw Collection, Live from Edinburgh & Online · 1 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2310048
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Henry Raeburn Ra, PORTRAIT OF SIR WILLIAM FORBES, 6TH BARONET OF PITSLIGO (1739–1806). Lyon & Turnbull, 1 Oct 2025, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2310048.
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Sir Henry Raeburn Ra, PORTRAIT OF SIR WILLIAM FORBES, 6TH BARONET OF PITSLIGO (1739–1806). Lyon & Turnbull, 1 Oct 2025, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2310048.
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From the same sale A Glasgow Legacy: Selected Paintings from The John Shaw Collection · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Sir William Forbes, 6Th Baronet of Pitsligo (1739–1806) | Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Portrait of Mary Stuart | Studio Of Allan Ramsay | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Still Life of Phlox | Herbert Davis Richter | £400–£600 | |
| Portrait of Alice Fairfax Rhodes | SIR WILLIAM QUILLER ORCHARDSON R.A., H.R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1832-1910) | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A Rest From Manoeuvres | William Kennedy | £500–£700 | |
| The Lustre Jug | Andrew Law | £400–£600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of Maurice Carmichael of Eastend, Lanarkshire | $7,468 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | |
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | sir henry raeburn, r.a. | portrait of miss maitland, half-le | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of a gentleman, reputedly Alexander Bonnar 76.7 x 6 | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of Charles F. Gellion | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Lt. Colonel James Spens (1761-1840) , c. 1794 | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2023 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of Charles Francis Stuart | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of Robert Scott Moncrieff | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as George | Christie's, Feb 2025 |
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.