Lot 1 · The Scottish Sale
Portrait of a gentleman, reputedly Alexander Bonnar 76.7 x 63.7 cm. (30 3/16 x 25 1/16 in.)
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,227–$10,969
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Scottish Sale, Edinburgh · 14 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-646503
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Henry Raeburn Ra, Portrait of a gentleman, reputedly Alexander Bonnar 76.7 x 63.7 cm. (30 3/16 x 25 1/16 in.). Bonhams, 14 Oct 2021, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-646503.
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Sir Henry Raeburn Ra, Portrait of a gentleman, reputedly Alexander Bonnar 76.7 x 63.7 cm. (30 3/16 x 25 1/16 in.). Bonhams, 14 Oct 2021, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-646503.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of Charles F. Gellion | $9,334 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | |
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of John Hume | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of Charles Francis Stuart | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as George | Christie's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | sir henry raeburn, r.a. | portrait of miss maitland, half-le | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of Julia Kerr | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2024 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of a gentleman, reputedly Alexander Bonnar 76.7 x 6 | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Sir Andrew Agnew, 7th Bart. 76 x 63 cm. (29 15/16 x 24 13/16 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 |
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.