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Lot 72 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings

Portrait of Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford (1652–1727)

Thomas Gibson

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,743–$6,238
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, London · 5 April 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5114714
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Gibson, Portrait of Admiral Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford (1652–1727). Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2023, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5114714.

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