Lot 1218 · British, Continental & Russian Pictures
Portrait of a gentleman, seated half-length, in a white shirt, yellow waistcoat and black coat, his left arm resting on a writing desk
Scottish School, 19th Century · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $580–$966
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 2004
- Dimensions
- 14½ x 11½ in. (36.8 x 29.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5573912
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Scottish School, 19th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, seated half-length, in a white shirt, yellow waistcoat and black coat, his left arm resting on a writing desk. Christie's, 2 Dec 2004, lot 1218. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5573912.
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Scottish School, 19th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, seated half-length, in a white shirt, yellow waistcoat and black coat, his left arm resting on a writing desk. Christie's, 2 Dec 2004, lot 1218. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5573912.
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