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Lot 14 · Old Masters Evening Sale

Group portrait of Lady Elizabeth Smith-Stanley, Countess of Derby (1753-1797), with her infant son Edward, later 13th Earl of Derby (1775-1851), and her half-sister, Lady Augusta Campbell (1760-1831) playing the harp

Angelica Kauffman · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£500,000–£800,000 hammer ≈ $687,193–$1,099,509
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale , London · 8 July 2021
Dimensions
50 1/8 x 40 in. (127.3 x 101.6 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3532424
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Angelica Kauffman, Group portrait of Lady Elizabeth Smith-Stanley, Countess of Derby (1753-1797), with her infant son Edward, later 13th Earl of Derby (1775-1851), and her half-sister, Lady Augusta Campbell (1760-1831) playing the harp. Christie's, 8 Jul 2021, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3532424.

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Angelica Kauffman, Group portrait of Lady Elizabeth Smith-Stanley, Countess of Derby (1753-1797), with her infant son Edward, later 13th Earl of Derby (1775-1851), and her half-sister, Lady Augusta Campbell (1760-1831) playing the harp. Christie's, 8 Jul 2021, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3532424.

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