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Lot 50 · Old Master and British Paintings

portrait of king george i

Sir Godfrey Kneller

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Estimate
£6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,552–$12,736
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master and British Paintings, London · 28 October 2010
Record ID
TB-2026-3959453
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Godfrey Kneller, portrait of king george i. Sotheby's, 28 Oct 2010, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3959453.

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