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Lot 143 · Old Masters Day Sale

portrait of a lady by a fountain

Sir Peter Lely And Studio

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Estimate
£20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $26,936–$40,403
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Masters Day Sale, London · 5 December 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4883191
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Peter Lely And Studio, portrait of a lady by a fountain. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2020, lot 143. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4883191.

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Sir Peter Lely And Studio, portrait of a lady by a fountain. Sotheby's, 5 Dec 2020, lot 143. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4883191.

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Sir Peter Lely And Studio Portrait of Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford (1627 -1703) $40,320 Christie's, Jan 2024
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Sir Peter Lely And Studio Portrait of Thomas Osborne, 1st Earl of Danby, later 1st Duk Christie's, Dec 2000
Sir Peter Lely And Studio Portrait of King Charles II Sotheby's, May 2005
Sir Peter Lely Portrait of Lady Sybil Wyrley (1624-1687), née Masters, thre Christie's, May 2024
Sir Peter Lely And Studio Elizabeth Noel, Viscountess Campden (1640-1683), seated thre Christie's, Jan 2024
Sir Peter Lely And Studio Portrait of a Lady, probably Margaret Wharton Sotheby's, May 2005

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