Lot 46 · An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection
portrait of george, viscount althorp, later 2nd earl spencer (1758-1834)
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,226–$22,839
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection, London · 14 July 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3939931
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Downman A.r.a., portrait of george, viscount althorp, later 2nd earl spencer (1758-1834). Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2010, lot 46. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3939931.
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John Downman A.r.a., portrait of george, viscount althorp, later 2nd earl spencer (1758-1834). Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2010, lot 46. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3939931.
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