Lot 216 · Old Masters Part II: Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Watercolours
Portrait sketch of two young boys embracing, possibly George, 3rd Marquess Townshend (1778-1855) and his younger brother Charles (1785-1853)
Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. · black, white and red chalk on a prepared canvas
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,867–$12,667
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Part II: Paintings, Sculpture, Drawings and Watercolours, London · 4 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3197651
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3197651 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3197651
Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a., Portrait sketch of two young boys embracing, possibly George, 3rd Marquess Townshend (1778-1855) and his younger brother Charles (1785-1853). Christie's, 4 Dec 2024, lot 216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197651.
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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a., Portrait sketch of two young boys embracing, possibly George, 3rd Marquess Townshend (1778-1855) and his younger brother Charles (1785-1853). Christie's, 4 Dec 2024, lot 216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197651.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A figure of Germanicus Caesar | AFTER THE ANTIQUE, BY ORAZIO ALBRIZZI (ITALIAN, ACTIVE C.1612-1651) | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg | HANS SCHÄUFELIN I (?NUREMBERG C.1482-1539⁄40 NÖRDLINGEN) AND WORKSHOP | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Virgin and Child (Virgo Lactans) | CIRCLE OF DIEGO DE SILOÉ (1490-1563), CIRCA 1530-40 | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Apollo Belvedere | ATTRIBUTED TO GIANFRANCESCO SUSINI (FLORENCE 1585-1653) | £50,000–£80,000 | |
| Saint Carlo Borromeo visiting victims of the Plague | NORTHERN FOLLOWER OF ORAZIO BORGIANNI | £12,000–£18,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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