Lot 128 · The British Sale
portrait of sir nicholas poyntz (1510-1557)
Hans Holbein The Elder · half length, wearing a black tunic, a black hat, and a gold chain
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,566–$11,993
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The British Sale, London · 27 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3013744
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hans Holbein The Elder, portrait of sir nicholas poyntz (1510-1557). Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013744.
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Hans Holbein The Elder, portrait of sir nicholas poyntz (1510-1557). Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013744.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Figures in a Gig | Charles Cooper Henderson | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| A Spanish Beauty | John Bagnold Burgess, Ra | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Fair Pledges of a Fruitful Tree | Robert Walker Macbeth | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| On the Sand Dunes | Heywood Hardy | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Patience | Frank Percy Wild | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Whitby | John Atkinson Grimshaw | £18,000–£25,000 |
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