Lot 11 · British Pictures 1500-1850
Portrait of the Hon. Mrs William Townshend, three-quarter-length, in black and red masquerade dress, holding a mask in her right hand, a classical arcade beyond
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $11,591–$16,559
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Pictures 1500-1850 , London · 10 June 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6028633
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Gibson, Portrait of the Hon. Mrs William Townshend, three-quarter-length, in black and red masquerade dress, holding a mask in her right hand, a classical arcade beyond. Christie's, 10 Jun 2003, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6028633.
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Thomas Gibson, Portrait of the Hon. Mrs William Townshend, three-quarter-length, in black and red masquerade dress, holding a mask in her right hand, a classical arcade beyond. Christie's, 10 Jun 2003, lot 11. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6028633.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a brown dress trimmed with lace, … | Circle Of Mary Beale | £2,500–£3,500 | |
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