Lot 100 · British and Victorian Pictures
Portrait of Francis Johnston, seated bust-length, in a brown three-piece suit
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $653–$979
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND VICTORIAN PICTURES, London (South Kensington) · 7 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6233794
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Oswald Birley, Portrait of Francis Johnston, seated bust-length, in a brown three-piece suit. Christie's, 7 May 1999, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6233794.
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Sir Oswald Birley, Portrait of Francis Johnston, seated bust-length, in a brown three-piece suit. Christie's, 7 May 1999, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6233794.
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From the same sale British and Victorian Pictures · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Han Dynasty | A SICHUAN PAINTED POTTERY BOAR | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Han Dynasty | AN ARCHAIC MOTTLED GREEN JADE PIG | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Ming Dynasty or Earlier | A BROWN AND CELADON JADE CAMEL | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Possibly Song Dynasty | A GREY AND RUSSET JADE CAMEL | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Yuan Dynasty | A RARE BLUE AND WHITE VASE, YUHUCHUNPING | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Jiajing Six-Character Mark Within a Double Circle and of the Period | AN IMPERIAL MING BLUE AND WHITE JAR | $7,000–$9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| English School | 19th Century A view of the Himalayas | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Paul Maze | Sitting in the Garden | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | ||
| English School | English School: Ideale venezianische Vedute | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Jan 2024 | ||
| English School | early 20th century Portrait of a Pug | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Sir Oswald Birley | Portrait of an officer of the 11th Hussars, three-quarter-le | Christie's, Jan 2006 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Five views in India, to include Khandala and Po | Bonhams, Sep 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.