Lot 2 · British and Continental Pictures
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a brown coat and white cravat, in a feigned oval
Circle Of Philip Mercier · oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $943–$1,509
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 16 February 2005
- Dimensions
- 30¼ x 25 1/8 in. (76.8 x 63.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5843817
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Circle Of Philip Mercier, Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a brown coat and white cravat, in a feigned oval. Christie's, 16 Feb 2005, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5843817.
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Circle Of Philip Mercier, Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a brown coat and white cravat, in a feigned oval. Christie's, 16 Feb 2005, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5843817.
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| Cottage at Ovingham | John Wallace | £500–£700 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Of Philip Mercier | Portrait of a lady, small half-length, as a shepherdess | $940 | Christie's, Oct 1999 | |
| Dutch School, 18th Century | Skating on a Frozen River at Sunset | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2022 | ||
| Circle Of Philip Mercier | Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a black cloak and lilac | Christie's, Jun 1998 | ||
| Dutch School, 18th Century | A family group | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of a lady | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Dutch School, 18th Century | Mozarthaal Gelöste Ketten | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Dog on a blue cushion | Bonhams, Mar 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.