Lot 20 · Sotheby's L05123
portrait of a gentleman, probably sir thomas gresham (c.1518-1579)
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,896–$10,344
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05123 · 24 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3341545
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Steven Van Der Meulen, portrait of a gentleman, probably sir thomas gresham (c.1518-1579). Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3341545.
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Steven Van Der Meulen, portrait of a gentleman, probably sir thomas gresham (c.1518-1579). Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3341545.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05123 · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Mrs. Beckford | P.r.a. Benjamin West | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A horse and cart on a track by a river | William Callow | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait of King Charles II | Sir Peter Lely | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Portrait of a lady | Adriaen Carpentiers | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| View of the harbour, Marseilles | William Callow | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Portrait of a lady, said to be Lady Harvey | Willem Wissing | £4,000–£6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Van Der Meulen | portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing black and hold | $15,623 | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | |
| Steven Van Der Meulen | portrait of sir thomas radcliffe, earl of sussex (1526-1583) | Sotheby's, Sep 2006 | ||
| Sir Peter Lely | Portrait of Charles, Viscount Ascott (1652-before 1673), hal | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Steven Van Der Meulen | portrait of a gentleman, probably sir thomas gresham (c.1518 | Sotheby's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Sir Anthony Van Dyck | an oil sketch of princess mary (1631-1660), princess royal a | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| R.a. Thomas Gainsborough | Portrait of James Haviland (c. 1747–1779), half-length, in a | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| R.a. Thomas Gainsborough | Portrait of James Freeman (1702-1786), bust-length, in a blu | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Sir Peter Lely | Portrait of Grace, Lady Castleton (1608-58), half-length, in | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 |
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.