Lot 52 · Recollections of Places Past, Property from the Estate of Sir John and Lady Smith
portrait of dr beilby porteous (1731-1808), bishop of london
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,963–$14,944
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Recollections of Places Past, Property from the Estate of Sir John and Lady Smith, London · 9 July 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4757932
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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George Romney, portrait of dr beilby porteous (1731-1808), bishop of london. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4757932.
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George Romney, portrait of dr beilby porteous (1731-1808), bishop of london. Sotheby's, 9 Jul 2019, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4757932.
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