Lot 236 · Old Master Paintings and British Paintings
portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a green jacket, holding a letter
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,582–$7,637
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings and British Paintings, London · 29 April 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3921994
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Allan Ramsay, portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a green jacket, holding a letter. Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2010, lot 236. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3921994.
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Allan Ramsay, portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a green jacket, holding a letter. Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2010, lot 236. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3921994.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings and British Paintings · Apr 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a Gentleman | Pierre Louis Bouvier | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Venus stealing Cupid's bow | Giacinto Diano | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Eclipse with Jockey John Oakley Up at Newmarket | John Nost Sartorius | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Portrait of Colin Campbell of Monzie, half length, wearing a blue coat | Allan Ramsay | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| the road to Emmaus | François Verdier 1651 - 1730 | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| A wooded landscape with a cottage and figures by a path | George Smith Of Chichester | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of a lady said to be Mrs A. Vandersall, half-length | $8,564 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | |
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a grey coat | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, seated at a harpsi | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Study for Portrait of Gentleman in a Velvet Coat, possibly L | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Half-Length Portrait of Anne, Lady Inglis | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2023 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a gold-emb | Christie's, Jul 2013 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Mr Dunn | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Allan Ramsay | Half Length Portrait of a Lady Said to Be Miss Mackintosh | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2020 |
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.