Lot 137 · Old Master & British Pictures
Portrait of Elizabeth Prowse, half-length, in a blue and gold dress; and Portrait of Thomas Prowse (1708-1767), of Compton Bishops, half-length, in a red coat
Thomas Gainsborough · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $39,155–$58,732
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 30 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5422180
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of Elizabeth Prowse, half-length, in a blue and gold dress; and Portrait of Thomas Prowse (1708-1767), of Compton Bishops, half-length, in a red coat. Christie's, 30 Nov 2006, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5422180.
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Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of Elizabeth Prowse, half-length, in a blue and gold dress; and Portrait of Thomas Prowse (1708-1767), of Compton Bishops, half-length, in a red coat. Christie's, 30 Nov 2006, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5422180.
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From the same sale Old Master & British Pictures · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petite Coupe Sur Talon, Vers 1930-1935 | GEORGES BASTARD (1881-1939) | €3,000–€4,000 | |
| Vase Rectangulaire | ALAIN BEGOU (NE EN 1945) | €800–€1,000 | |
| Lampe Culbuto, Vers 1934 | WILLIAM LESCAZES (1896-1969) | €3,000–€4,000 | |
| Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a blue robe, in a feigned oval | Sir Godfrey Kneller | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Corps Masculin | Raymond Delamarre | €10,000–€15,000 | |
| 'Jeune Homme Et Ses Mains' | Jean Hugo | €2,000–€3,000 |
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