Lot 260 · Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678), circa 1655
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,055–$1,583
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Masters Day Sale, including portrait miniatures from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher, London · 9 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4987238
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Hoskins, Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678), circa 1655. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2021, lot 260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4987238.
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John Hoskins, Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678), circa 1655. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2021, lot 260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4987238.
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