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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $20,225–$26,967
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04120 · 26 March 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3035861
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Allan Ramsay, Portrait of a Naval Officer, possibly Mr Sinclair. Sotheby's, 26 Mar 2004, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3035861.
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Allan Ramsay, Portrait of a Naval Officer, possibly Mr Sinclair. Sotheby's, 26 Mar 2004, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3035861.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L04120 · Mar 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Captive's Return | Henry Ryland | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | Mary Beale | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | John Astley | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | Thomas Hudson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Empty Chair | Charles Spencelayh | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | Henri-pierre Danloux | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of Sarah Bridgeman, circa 1740-50 | $38,480 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | |
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of Cecilia Craigie (b. 1727), half-length, in a whi | Christie's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of Miss Finch, three-quarter length, seated, holdin | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll (1682-176 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a blue cloak and cr | Christie's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of Lord John Murray (1711-1787) | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a yellow dress with ribb | Christie's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | portrait of sir henry mainwaring, 4th bt. (1726-1797) | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 |
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.