Lot 40 · Old Masters
Portrait of Lieutenant John Abercrombie (d. 1758) of the 1st Foot, the Royal Regiment, half-length, in a feigned oval
Allan Ramsay · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 1 May 2019
- Dimensions
- 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3733977
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Allan Ramsay, Portrait of Lieutenant John Abercrombie (d. 1758) of the 1st Foot, the Royal Regiment, half-length, in a feigned oval. Christie's, 1 May 2019, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3733977.
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Allan Ramsay, Portrait of Lieutenant John Abercrombie (d. 1758) of the 1st Foot, the Royal Regiment, half-length, in a feigned oval. Christie's, 1 May 2019, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3733977.
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