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Lot 33 · British Pictures

Portrait of John Grant of Kilgraston (d.1793), full-length, seated, in black gown with white bands, a letter in his left hand, his right hand resting on a table

Lemuel Francis Abbott

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Estimate
£5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,556–$12,090
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British Pictures, London · 16 June 2000
Record ID
TB-2026-6389055
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lemuel Francis Abbott, Portrait of John Grant of Kilgraston (d.1793), full-length, seated, in black gown with white bands, a letter in his left hand, his right hand resting on a table. Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389055.

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Lemuel Francis Abbott, Portrait of John Grant of Kilgraston (d.1793), full-length, seated, in black gown with white bands, a letter in his left hand, his right hand resting on a table. Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389055.

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Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a pink dress, holding a … Circle Of Thomas Hudson £6,000–£8,000
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