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Lot 2500 · British and Continental Pictures

Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a brown coat and white necktie; and Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a white dress with a brown shawl

Follower Of John Closterman · oil on canvas, unframed, oval

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Estimate
£300–£500 hammer ≈ $535–$892
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British and Continental Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 27 April 2006
Dimensions
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5691610
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Follower Of John Closterman, Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a brown coat and white necktie; and Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a white dress with a brown shawl. Christie's, 27 Apr 2006, lot 2500. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5691610.

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Follower Of John Closterman, Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a brown coat and white necktie; and Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a white dress with a brown shawl. Christie's, 27 Apr 2006, lot 2500. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5691610.

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Follower Of John Closterman Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a brown wrap $1,015 Christie's, Sep 2003
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