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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $29,883–$39,844
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L07122 · 6 June 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3636337
- Record
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R.a. Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of Captain Sharpe. Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2007, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3636337.
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R.a. Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of Captain Sharpe. Sotheby's, 6 Jun 2007, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3636337.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L07122 · Jun 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a gentleman | Michael Dahl | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| A rainbow over a plantation | Joshua Bryant | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A view of Trafalgar Square | Charles Deane | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Portrait of an officer | Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The Walk, Hampstead | John Scarlett Davis | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| A Grotto with a Waterfall | Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | £20,000–£30,000 |
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