Lot 89 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings
Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a red dress with lace; and portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black coat with a yellow embroidered waistcoat and lace cravat
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $14,842–$22,262
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, London · 20 September 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5149351
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Alexander Roslin, Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a red dress with lace; and portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black coat with a yellow embroidered waistcoat and lace cravat. Sotheby's, 20 Sep 2023, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5149351.
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Alexander Roslin, Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a red dress with lace; and portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a black coat with a yellow embroidered waistcoat and lace cravat. Sotheby's, 20 Sep 2023, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5149351.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Roslin | [no title recorded] | $15,633 | Dorotheum, Dec 2016 | |
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| Alexander Roslin | Portrait of Empress Maria Fedorovna | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 | ||
| Alexander Roslin | Portrait of a lady, half length, her blond hair up, adorned | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Alexander Roslin | A Pair of Miniature Portraits of Paul I and Maria Fedorovna | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Alexander Roslin | portrait of johann graf fries | Sotheby's, Jan 2009 | ||
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The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.