Lot 480 · Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures
Portrait of a naval officer, traditionally identifed as Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald (1748-1831), circa 1800
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,775–$4,163
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures, London · 28 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4921159
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Samuel Shelley, Portrait of a naval officer, traditionally identifed as Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald (1748-1831), circa 1800. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2021, lot 480. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4921159.
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Samuel Shelley, Portrait of a naval officer, traditionally identifed as Archibald Cochrane, 9th Earl of Dundonald (1748-1831), circa 1800. Sotheby's, 28 Apr 2021, lot 480. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4921159.
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