Lot 90 · Christie's Interiors
Portrait of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745), half-length, wearing the Star and Sash of the Order of the Garter
Thomas Gibson · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,348–$2,697
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 13 January 2016
- Dimensions
- 48 ½ x 40 in. (123.2 x 101.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4071426
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Gibson, Portrait of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745), half-length, wearing the Star and Sash of the Order of the Garter. Christie's, 13 Jan 2016, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4071426.
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Thomas Gibson, Portrait of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (1676-1745), half-length, wearing the Star and Sash of the Order of the Garter. Christie's, 13 Jan 2016, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4071426.
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