Lot 1458 · British and Continental Watercolours
Portrait of Sir Elijah Impey (1732-1809), half-length, seated, in a blue coat
Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. · pencil, watercolour and stump, oval
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $524–$873
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and Continental Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 22 March 2006
- Dimensions
- 11½ x 9½ in. (29.2 x 24.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5706507
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a., Portrait of Sir Elijah Impey (1732-1809), half-length, seated, in a blue coat. Christie's, 22 Mar 2006, lot 1458. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5706507.
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Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a., Portrait of Sir Elijah Impey (1732-1809), half-length, seated, in a blue coat. Christie's, 22 Mar 2006, lot 1458. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5706507.
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