Lot 43 · Old Master Pictures
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Alexander Baillie of the First Foot, half-length, in military uniform, a hat under his left arm
Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $19,997–$29,996
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Pictures, London · 27 April 2007
- Dimensions
- 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5569197
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a., Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Alexander Baillie of the First Foot, half-length, in military uniform, a hat under his left arm. Christie's, 27 Apr 2007, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5569197.
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Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a., Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Alexander Baillie of the First Foot, half-length, in military uniform, a hat under his left arm. Christie's, 27 Apr 2007, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5569197.
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| Hecuba discovering the body of Polydorus | Adriaen Van Stalbemt | £7,000–£10,000 | |
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| Portrait of Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-1682), full-length, in G… | Sir Peter Lely And Studio | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Portrait of an officer, half-length, in military uniform, a sword in … | Tilly Kettle | £15,000–£20,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | Portrait of Lord Robert Manners-Sutton (1722-1762), half-len | Christie's, Sep 2018 | ||
| Joseph Wright Of Derby, A.r.a. | portrait of john atherton (d.1785) | Sotheby's, Dec 2008 | ||
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