Lot 245 · Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale
Portrait of a gentleman
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,153–$4,729
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, London · 9 December 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3973508
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Follower Of John Michael Wright, Portrait of a gentleman. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2010, lot 245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3973508.
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Follower Of John Michael Wright, Portrait of a gentleman. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2010, lot 245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3973508.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Young Couple in an Inn | David Teniers The Younger | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Country pursuits | John Lewis | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| The Temptation of Saint Anthony | David Teniers The Younger | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The Adoration of the Magi | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| An Italian polychrome painted walnut cassone, 16th century | — | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Portrait of George Clarke (1661-1736) | Studio Of Sir Godfrey Kneller | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follower Of John Michael Wright | Portrait of a gentleman, said to be Sir Thomas Catesby, half | $3,924 | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | |
| Follower Of John Michael Wright | Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a satin dress w | Christie's, Sep 2002 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | English School, 18th Century, Portrait of a Gentleman in His | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Follower Of John Michael Wright | Portrait of Sir John Bowyer, half-length, in a brown doublet | Christie's, Nov 1998 | ||
| Follower Of Sir Godfrey Kneller | Portrait of a lady, said to be Mrs George Ashby (1659-1733), | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington (1779-1852) | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Follower Of John Michael Wright | portrait of sir john vaughan (1603-1674) | Sotheby's, Dec 2010 | ||
| Follower Of Sir Godfrey Kneller | Portrait of a nobleman, bust-length, in peers robes | Bonhams, Oct 2021 |
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.