Lot 18 · Old Master Paintings
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir James Porter, three-quarter-length, in black costume, holding his gloves
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $19,645–$26,193
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Old Master Paintings, London, New Bond Street · 4 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-849831
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Peake The Elder, Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir James Porter, three-quarter-length, in black costume, holding his gloves. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2019, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-849831.
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Robert Peake The Elder, Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Sir James Porter, three-quarter-length, in black costume, holding his gloves. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2019, lot 18. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-849831.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Peake The Elder | Portrait of Susan Greene, Mrs. Richard Knatchbull (d.1610), | $20,730 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| Robert Peake The Elder | portrait of henry, prince of wales (1594-1612), full-length, | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Sir Godfrey Kneller | Portrait of William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford (1616-1700) | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of William Hunt (c.1796-1854), Pittencrief House, D | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | Portrait of Mrs George Wood | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2024 | ||
| Robert Peake The Elder | portrait of sir george fermor (died 1612); and mary his wife | Sotheby's, Nov 2006 | ||
| George Romney | Cornelius Heathcote (1754-1825) , c. 1767 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2026 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of an officer, half-length, in a scarl | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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.