Lot 7 · An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection
Portrait of a Gentleman, Probably Sidney Godolphin (1610-1643)
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $40,450–$53,933
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection, London · 14 July 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3940179
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Samuel Cooper, PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, PROBABLY SIDNEY GODOlPHIN (1610-1643). Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2010, lot 7. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3940179.
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Samuel Cooper, PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, PROBABLY SIDNEY GODOlPHIN (1610-1643). Sotheby's, 14 Jul 2010, lot 7. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3940179.
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From the same sale An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection · Jul 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| a silver rose bowl, Christopher Lawrence, London, 1992 | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Portrait of A GENTLEMAN | David Loggan | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| The North Terrace, Windsor Castle | Edward Dayes | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Hampstead Heath | Cornelius Varley | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A fine gilt-mounted ebony quarter repeating table clock, Benjamin Gra… | — | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The Villa Borghese, Rome | Richard Wilson R.A | £100,000–£200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cooper | Portrait of Mrs John Hoskins (d. before 1653) | $32,249 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Samuel Cooper | Portrait of a Gentleman, Probably Sidney Godolphin (1610-164 | Sotheby's, Apr 2011 | ||
| John Hoskins | john hoskins | portrait of a lady | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Samuel Cooper | Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1670 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Samuel Cooper | Samuel Cooper (British, 1609-1672) | Christie's, Jun 2015 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of Captain, the Hon. James Hamilton (1746-1804) | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| Samuel Cooper | A very fine miniature of a young gentleman, facing right in | Christie's, Nov 2000 | ||
| John Smart | John Smart (British, 1742/43-1811) | Christie's, May 2009 |
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.