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Lot 61 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours

Portrait of Lord David Hay (1656-1726) of Belton House, nr. Dunbar, Scotland, half-length, in a brown robe with a fur collar, in a sculpted cartouche

Sir Godfrey Kneller · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,261–$4,891
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2009
Dimensions
30½ x 25 in. (77.5 x 63.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5154517
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Godfrey Kneller, Portrait of Lord David Hay (1656-1726) of Belton House, nr. Dunbar, Scotland, half-length, in a brown robe with a fur collar, in a sculpted cartouche. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154517.

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Sir Godfrey Kneller, Portrait of Lord David Hay (1656-1726) of Belton House, nr. Dunbar, Scotland, half-length, in a brown robe with a fur collar, in a sculpted cartouche. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154517.

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