Lot 122 · Old Master & British Pictures & Old Master Drawings
Portrait of Sir Nicholas Pelham (C.1650-1739), Seated, Three-Quarter-Length, in a Grey Robe, by a Draped Table with a Letter
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $10,456–$13,941
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Pictures & Old Master Drawings, London (South Kensington) · 23 March 2006
- Dimensions
- 50 X 40 IN. (127 X 101.6 CM.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5495790
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Godfrey Kneller, PORTRAIT OF SIR NICHOLAS PELHAM (C.1650-1739), SEATED, THREE-QUARTER-LENGTH, IN A GREY ROBE, BY A DRAPED TABLE WITH A LETTER. Christie's, 23 Mar 2006, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5495790.
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Sir Godfrey Kneller, PORTRAIT OF SIR NICHOLAS PELHAM (C.1650-1739), SEATED, THREE-QUARTER-LENGTH, IN A GREY ROBE, BY A DRAPED TABLE WITH A LETTER. Christie's, 23 Mar 2006, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5495790.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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