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- Estimate
- £14,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $25,109–$32,284
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05121 · 30 June 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3275564
- Record
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Allan Ramsay, portrait of general james grant (1720-1806). Sotheby's, 30 Jun 2005, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3275564.
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Allan Ramsay, portrait of general james grant (1720-1806). Sotheby's, 30 Jun 2005, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3275564.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05121 · Jun 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grand Canal at Santa Stae, Venice | William James | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Portrait of Sir Richard Broke | Gilbert Jackson | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman | Marcus Gheeraerts The Younger | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The lovelorn maiden | Reverend Matthew William Peters | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Portrait of John Alexander Ogilvie | Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Portrait of Mrs Hamilton Gordon of Newhall | Philippe Mercier | £6,000–£8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Ramsay | Half-Length Portrait of George III in Red Coat with the Star | $97,598 | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2023 | |
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of Lieutenant John Abercrombie (d. 1758) of the 1st | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of Lady Hariot Vernon (d. 1786) | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll (1682-176 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Sir Joshua Reynolds P.r.a. | Portrait of Sir John Honywood (1757-1806), 4th Baronet, thre | Christie's, Jan 2024 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | a country girl at surrentum, italy | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of Miss Christian Campbell, half-length, in a white | Christie's, Apr 2010 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | portrait of clementina maria sophia walkinshaw (1726-1802), | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 |
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