Lot 10 · Old Masters Evening Sale
Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852), bust-length, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £8,000,000–£12,000,000 hammer ≈ $10,577,177–$15,865,766
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale, London · 30 June 2026
- Dimensions
- 30 1⁄8 x 25 3⁄8 in. (76.6 x 64.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3065382
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a., Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852), bust-length, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Christie's, 30 Jun 2026, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3065382.
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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a., Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, K.G., K.B., M.P. (1769-1852), bust-length, in civilian dress with a military cloak, wearing the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Christie's, 30 Jun 2026, lot 10. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3065382.
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