Portrait of a naval officer, full-length, in uniform, a telescope in his right hand — Circle of Francis Wheatley, R.A. (London 1747-1801 Middlesex)

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Estimate: £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,076–$5,706
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Sale: Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2009
Dimensions: 32 x 25 in. (81.4 x 63.6 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5154572
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Circle Of Francis Wheatley R.a., Portrait of a naval officer, full-length, in uniform, a telescope in his right hand. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154572.

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Circle Of Francis Wheatley R.a., Portrait of a naval officer, full-length, in uniform, a telescope in his right hand. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154572.

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