Lot 322 · Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbes of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian
portrait of sir john belsches wishart, later stuart, 3rd bt. (1752-1821), half-length, seated, wearing a grey coat with the order of novascotia; andhis wife, lady jane leslie melville (1753-1829), wearing a green dress edged with pearls and a blue waistband, her left arm resting on a book
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,048–$15,072
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbes of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian, London · 28 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4551331
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Martin, portrait of sir john belsches wishart, later stuart, 3rd bt. (1752-1821), half-length, seated, wearing a grey coat with the order of novascotia; andhis wife, lady jane leslie melville (1753-1829), wearing a green dress edged with pearls and a blue waistband, her left arm resting on a book. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2017, lot 322. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4551331.
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David Martin, portrait of sir john belsches wishart, later stuart, 3rd bt. (1752-1821), half-length, seated, wearing a grey coat with the order of novascotia; andhis wife, lady jane leslie melville (1753-1829), wearing a green dress edged with pearls and a blue waistband, her left arm resting on a book. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2017, lot 322. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4551331.
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