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Lot 100 · Impressionist/Modern Works on Paper

Portrait of William Keith, 8th Earl Marischal (c. 1664-1712), three-quarter-length, in a purple coat, a white stock and a brown mantle with gold trim, holding a baton and leaning on a plinth

John Closterman · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $19,820–$29,731
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Impressionist/Modern Works on Paper, London · 16 May 2007
Dimensions
48½ x 39½ (122.5 x 100.3 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5005807
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Closterman, Portrait of William Keith, 8th Earl Marischal (c. 1664-1712), three-quarter-length, in a purple coat, a white stock and a brown mantle with gold trim, holding a baton and leaning on a plinth. Christie's, 16 May 2007, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5005807.

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John Closterman, Portrait of William Keith, 8th Earl Marischal (c. 1664-1712), three-quarter-length, in a purple coat, a white stock and a brown mantle with gold trim, holding a baton and leaning on a plinth. Christie's, 16 May 2007, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5005807.

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