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Lot 153 · Old Master & British Pictures

Portrait of Josephine Sophia Newton, Lady Cooper, three-quarter-length, seated, in a white gown, with a shawl and pendant brooch, a landscape beyond

Sir William Beechey · oil on canvas

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Estimate
£1,500–£2,500 hammer ≈ $2,022–$3,371
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 23 April 2009
Dimensions
36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.1 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5379226
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir William Beechey, Portrait of Josephine Sophia Newton, Lady Cooper, three-quarter-length, seated, in a white gown, with a shawl and pendant brooch, a landscape beyond. Christie's, 23 Apr 2009, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5379226.

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Sir William Beechey, Portrait of Josephine Sophia Newton, Lady Cooper, three-quarter-length, seated, in a white gown, with a shawl and pendant brooch, a landscape beyond. Christie's, 23 Apr 2009, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5379226.

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