Thomas Smith, The Cullen Arabian held by a groom, before a landscape with classical ruins, oil on canvas

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The Cullen Arabian held by a groom, before a landscape with classical ruins

Thomas Smith (British, 1715–1767)

£63,900 price realized incl. premium

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Hammer £50,000 · with buyer’s premium £63,900

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 132 x 152.5cm (51 15/16 x 60 1/16in).
Auction house: Bonhams
Sale: Lady Glenconner, My Life in Objects & A Farquhar Legacy (31739)
Date: November 19, 2025
Location: London, United Kingdom
Lot: 67
Estimate: £50,000 – £70,000 (≈ $65,610 – $91,854) (≈ €56,643 – €79,301)
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Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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