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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,353–$24,529
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13037, London · 5 December 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4221467
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Martin, portrait of james macpherson (1736-1796). Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2013, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4221467.
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David Martin, portrait of james macpherson (1736-1796). Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2013, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4221467.
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From the same sale L13037 · Dec 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers in a tavern | David Teniers The Younger | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| A river landscape beside a village with figures loading their boats | Thomas Heeremans | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A Battle Scene | Salvator Rosa | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Four animated interior scenes | Lorenzo Gramiccia | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| The Wedding of Neptune and Amphitrite | Gillis Van Valckenborch | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| An Allegory of Hearing | Anna Rosina Von Lisiewska | £15,000–£20,000 |
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