Lot 500 · Twentieth Century British Art
Portrait of George John Spencer, Viscount Althorp
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITISH ART, London (South Kensington) · 25 January 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6053341
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of George John Spencer, Viscount Althorp. Christie's, 25 Jan 2001, lot 500. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6053341.
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John Downman A.r.a., Portrait of George John Spencer, Viscount Althorp. Christie's, 25 Jan 2001, lot 500. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6053341.
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From the same sale Twentieth Century British Art · Jan 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A pair of bronze horses | AMERICAN SCHOOL, 2OTH CENTURY | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Second Half 20Th Century | A PAIR OF VENETIAN POLYCHROME-PAINTED AND ETCHED GLASS MIRRORS | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Circa 1765 | A PAIR OF EARLY GEORGE III MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIRS | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Circa 1758 | A LONGTON HALL HEXAFOIL STRAWBERRY LEAF DISH | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A hooded gyrfalcon on a perch, a river landscape beyond | Anglo-Flemish School circa 1600 | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Early 19Th Century | SIX ENGLISH GREEN-GLASS FINGER BOWLS | $800–$1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Christiana Lubbock, bust-length, | $9,421 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | |
| John Downman A.r.a. | john downman, a.r.a. | "portrait of edmund burke (1729/30–97 | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of George John Spencer (1758-1834), Viscount Althor | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of a lady, circa 1785 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | portrait of peter, mary and anne middelton of stockeld park | Sotheby's, Jul 2015 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | Portrait of Mr Kennaway, half-length, in a blue coat with re | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| English School | A view of Chester from the River Dee with pleasure boats and | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| John Downman A.r.a. | portrait of ellen, george, frederick and amelia ray, playing | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 |
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.