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Lot 41 · British Pictures

Portrait of Emily Lamb, Countess Cowper (1787-1869), three-quarter-length, in a white dress, beside a red curtain

Owen Williams

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,582–$24,873
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British Pictures , London · 24 November 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6615824
Record
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Owen Williams, Portrait of Emily Lamb, Countess Cowper (1787-1869), three-quarter-length, in a white dress, beside a red curtain. Christie's, 24 Nov 1998, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6615824.

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Owen Williams, Portrait of Emily Lamb, Countess Cowper (1787-1869), three-quarter-length, in a white dress, beside a red curtain. Christie's, 24 Nov 1998, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6615824.

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From the same sale British Pictures · Nov 1998

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Portrait of a young Girl, aged 2, full-length, in a green velvet dres… Marcus Gheeraerts £20,000–£30,000
Portrait of Henry Prince of Wales (1594-1612), full-length, in a brea… Follower Of Isaac Oliver £15,000–£20,000
Portrait of the Hon. Juliana Talbot, Mrs Michael Bryan (1758-1801), a… James. Ward £30,000–£50,000
Portrait of the Hon. Peniston Lamb (1770-1805), half-length, in a vel… Sir Thomas Lawrence P.r.a. £40,000–£60,000
Portrait of Major Buchanan of Arnprior, half-length, in a green coat Sir Henry Raeburn Ra £4,000–£6,000
Men-o'-War saluting off a Coast Peter Monamy £12,000–£18,000

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