Lot 40 · Old Masters Part I
The Carnarvon Family: Group portrait of Charles Dormer, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1632-1709), his wife Elizabeth, née the Hon. Elizabeth Capel (1633-1678), and their children Charles, Viscount Ascott (1652-before 1673) and Elizabeth, later Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (1653-1677)
Sir Peter Lely · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £250,000–£350,000 hammer ≈ $314,023–$439,633
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Part I , London · 7 December 2023
- Dimensions
- 61 ½ x 85 ¾ in. (156.2 x 217.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3295422
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Peter Lely, The Carnarvon Family: Group portrait of Charles Dormer, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1632-1709), his wife Elizabeth, née the Hon. Elizabeth Capel (1633-1678), and their children Charles, Viscount Ascott (1652-before 1673) and Elizabeth, later Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (1653-1677). Christie's, 7 Dec 2023, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3295422.
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Sir Peter Lely, The Carnarvon Family: Group portrait of Charles Dormer, 2nd Earl of Carnarvon (1632-1709), his wife Elizabeth, née the Hon. Elizabeth Capel (1633-1678), and their children Charles, Viscount Ascott (1652-before 1673) and Elizabeth, later Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (1653-1677). Christie's, 7 Dec 2023, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3295422.
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From the same sale Old Masters Part I · Dec 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a gentleman, probably James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton (15… | ANGLO-FLEMISH SCHOOL, 1610 | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| A wooded landscape with a lake, anglers in the foreground | GEORGE BARRET, R.A. (DUBLIN 1728-1784 LONDON) | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| A street scene with figures | Jacobus Vrel | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Head of a man, bust-length, wearing a turban and black cloak | Pieter De Grebber | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Return from the Kermesse | Brueghel The Younger, Pieter | £1,000,000–£1,500,000 | |
| Venice: The Mouth of the Grand Canal from the East; and The Molo, wit… | Giovanni Antonio Canal, Called Canaletto | £8,000,000–£12,000,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Peter Lely | A man playing a violin, possibly a portrait of the artist | $332,362 | Christie's, Dec 2023 | |
| Sir Peter Lely | Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Barbara Palm | Christie's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Sir Peter Lely | portrait of philip stanhope, 2nd earl of chesterfield (1634– | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| George Romney | Portrait of Dorothy Stables (1753-1832), seated, with her tw | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Sir Peter Lely | Portrait of Bartholomew Beale | Sotheby's, Jan 2009 | ||
| George Romney | Portrait of Frances (née Puleston) Cooke (1765-1818) | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Sir Peter Lely | The Carnarvon Family: Group portrait of Charles Dormer, 2nd | Christie's, Jun 1998 | ||
| Sir Peter Lely | His Royal Highness Prince Rupert, circa 1665 | Heffel, May 2026 |
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.