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Study for Portrait of Hugh Montgomerie, later Twelfth Earl of Eglington
John Singleton Copley (American, 1738–1815) · circa 1779-80
$5,376 price realized incl. premium
≈ £3,891≈ €4,492
Hammer $4,200 · with buyer’s premium $5,376
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- Drawing (chalk) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “black and white chalk on laid paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and inscribed
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- sheet 12 x 17 3/8 in. (30.5 x 44.2 cm.)
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- Americana: Art & Objects (32208)
- Date
- January 29, 2026
- Location
- Marlborough, United States
- Lot
- 41
- Estimate
- $3,000 – $5,000 (≈ £2,171 – £3,619) (≈ €2,507 – €4,178)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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