Lot 668 · Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction
Portrait of a lady, probably Lady Martha Hicks, née Browne (1715–1802), half-length, wearing a fur stole and blue dress
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,090–$10,787
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction, London · 3 July 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5309185
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Wilson R.A, Portrait of a lady, probably Lady Martha Hicks, née Browne (1715–1802), half-length, wearing a fur stole and blue dress. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 668. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309185.
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Richard Wilson R.A, Portrait of a lady, probably Lady Martha Hicks, née Browne (1715–1802), half-length, wearing a fur stole and blue dress. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 668. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309185.
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