Lot 39 · Old Masters Part I
Double portrait of Master John Truman Villebois (c.1773-1837) and his brother Henry Villebois (1777-1847)
Thomas Gainsborough · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £400,000–£600,000 hammer ≈ $511,030–$766,546
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Part I, London · 6 July 2023
- Dimensions
- 61 ¾ x 52 in. (156.9 x 132.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3345584
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Gainsborough, Double portrait of Master John Truman Villebois (c.1773-1837) and his brother Henry Villebois (1777-1847). Christie's, 6 Jul 2023, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3345584.
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Thomas Gainsborough, Double portrait of Master John Truman Villebois (c.1773-1837) and his brother Henry Villebois (1777-1847). Christie's, 6 Jul 2023, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3345584.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venus and Vulcan | SIR HENRY CHEERE (LONDON 1703-1781 LONDON) | £100,000–£200,000 | |
| Flora or Spring | JEAN-BAPTISTE THÉODON (VENDREST, SEINE-ET-MARNE 1645 – 1713 PARIS), CIRCA 1677-1679 | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Book of Hours, use of Paris, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscr… | Master of Jean Rolin (active 1445-65) | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| The Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint Francis | GIOVAN MARIA DI BARTOLOMEO BACI DI BELFORTE, CALLED ROCCO ZOPPO (ACTIVE IN FLORENCE 1496-1508) | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| A bearded man, bust-length, holding a rosary | Gaetano Gandolfi | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| A poultry dealer and a young woman with an array of fruit, vegetables… | Joachim Beuckelaer | £400,000–£600,000 |
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