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Lot 6 · Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbes of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian

portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a white dress with blue ribbons and a black lace scarf

David Martin

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Estimate
£3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$5,393
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-2026-4551622
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Martin, portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a white dress with blue ribbons and a black lace scarf. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2017, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4551622.

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David Martin, portrait of a lady, half-length, wearing a white dress with blue ribbons and a black lace scarf. Sotheby's, 28 Mar 2017, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4551622.

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