david roberts, r.a. | studies of figures in madrid — David Roberts, R.A.

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Estimate: £2,000–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,594–$3,243
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Sale: Sotheby's — Old Master Day Sale including Old Master Paintings, Drawings and British Works on Paper, London · 29 July 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-4846122
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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R.a. David Roberts, david roberts, r.a. | studies of figures in madrid. Sotheby's, 29 Jul 2020, lot 262. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4846122.

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From the same sale Old Master Day Sale including Old Master Paintings, Drawings and British Works on Paper · Jul 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
english follower of canaletto \| venice, a view of the molo, looking w…	English Follower Of Canaletto	£40,000–£60,000
nicolas lagneau \| portrait of a bearded man	Nicolas Lagneau	£8,000–£12,000
charles-nicolas cochin \| an angel kneeling in a landscape	Charles-nicolas Cochin II	£7,000–£9,000
david roberts, r.a. \| the moorish tower at seville, called the giralda	R.a. David Roberts	£80,000–£120,000
circle of sir peter lely \| recto: portrait of a lady verso: head studies	Circle Of Sir Peter Lely	£2,000–£3,000
stefano della bella \| recto: study of a woman verso: study of a lion …	Stefano Della Bella	£700–£900

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