Lot 181 · Old Master and British Paintings
Portrait of Richard Lowndes (c.1707-1775)
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,920–$23,880
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and British Paintings, London · 28 October 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3959348
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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R.a. Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of Richard Lowndes (c.1707-1775). Sotheby's, 28 Oct 2010, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3959348.
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R.a. Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of Richard Lowndes (c.1707-1775). Sotheby's, 28 Oct 2010, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3959348.
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|---|---|---|---|
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