Portrait of William Northey, LL.D., F.R.S., M.P. (1722-1770), bust-length, in a red velvet coat and waistcoat, feigned oval — Thomas Gainsborough, R.A. (1727-1788)

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Estimate: £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $34,403–$51,604
Result
Performance
Sale: Christie's — BRITISH PICTURES 1500-1850, London · 23 November 2005
Dimensions: 30¼ x 25½ in. (76.8 x 64.6 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5746488
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of William Northey, LL.D., F.R.S., M.P. (1722-1770), bust-length, in a red velvet coat and waistcoat, feigned oval. Christie's, 23 Nov 2005, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746488.

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Thomas Gainsborough, Portrait of William Northey, LL.D., F.R.S., M.P. (1722-1770), bust-length, in a red velvet coat and waistcoat, feigned oval. Christie's, 23 Nov 2005, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746488.

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From the same sale British Pictures 1500-1850 · Nov 2005

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Group portrait of a naval officer and two ladies, small full-length, …	Circle Of Arthur Devis	£4,000–£6,000
Portrait of David Garrick (1717-1779), half-length, in a black coat a…	Robert Edge Pine	£6,000–£8,000
Portrait of Admiral Samuel Pitchford Cornish (1739-1816), half-length…	Tilly Kettle	£8,000–£12,000
A view on the River Skell at Studley Royal, Yorkshire, with figures f…	Balthazar Nebot	£15,000–£25,000
Group portrait of three children playing at a balcony in a garden, wi…	Daniel Gardner	£6,000–£8,000
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