Lot 164 · Old Master Paintings
A portrait of Captain William Hervey (1699–1776), three-quarter length, holding a telescope, with a British ship in the distance
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,851–$10,469
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings, London · 6 April 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5012033
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Fayram, A portrait of Captain William Hervey (1699–1776), three-quarter length, holding a telescope, with a British ship in the distance. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2022, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5012033.
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John Fayram, A portrait of Captain William Hervey (1699–1776), three-quarter length, holding a telescope, with a British ship in the distance. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2022, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5012033.
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