Lot 159 · Old Master & Early British Paintings
portrait of charles brudenell-bruce, 1st marquess of ailesbury (1773-1856) wearing a dark blue coat and a yellow waistocat, with thistle star
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,159–$11,423
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & Early British Paintings, London · 14 April 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4002547
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir William Beechey R.A, portrait of charles brudenell-bruce, 1st marquess of ailesbury (1773-1856) wearing a dark blue coat and a yellow waistocat, with thistle star. Sotheby's, 14 Apr 2011, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4002547.
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Sir William Beechey R.A, portrait of charles brudenell-bruce, 1st marquess of ailesbury (1773-1856) wearing a dark blue coat and a yellow waistocat, with thistle star. Sotheby's, 14 Apr 2011, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4002547.
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