A portrait of a gentleman (The wag)

Donald L. Robson

$638 price realized incl. premium

≈ £501≈ €560 Show prices also in

Hammer $500 · with buyer’s premium $638

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Auction history of this work: offered 3 times ↓

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: 71 1/2 x 49in (181.6 x 124.5cm)
Auction house: Bonhams
Sale: The Elegant Home (25351)
Date: June 25, 2019
Location: Los Angeles, United States
Lot: 226
Estimate: $800 – $1,200 (≈ £629 – £943) (≈ €702 – €1,054)
Source: Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 3, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times between 2018 and 2025 · sold 2 · bought in / unsold 1

Catalogue details differ between appearances (title). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

Nov 13, 2018 · Bonhams
The Elegant Home: Select Furniture, Silver, Decorative and Fine Arts, lot 785
Bought in / unsold · est. $1,500 – $2,000
As catalogued
Donald L. Robson, “The wag”
oil on canvas
71 1/2 x 49in (181.6 x 124.5cm)
Jun 25, 2019 · Bonhams this result
The Elegant Home, lot 226
Sold $638Sign up to see · est. $800 – $1,200
As catalogued
Donald L. Robson, “A portrait of a gentleman (The wag)”
oil on canvas
71 1/2 x 49in (181.6 x 124.5cm)
Jul 21, 2025 · Bonhams
Discovery on Sunset, lot 147
Sold $128 −80%Sign up to see · est. $800 – $1,200
As catalogued
Donald L. Robson, “A portrait of a gentleman (The wag)”
oil on canvas
71 1/2 x 49in (181.6 x 124.5cm)

Appearances are linked when the photographs match and the size, medium and title agree (match confidence 90%). Casts and prints are linked only when the cast or impression number also matches. Price changes compare each sold price with the previous one (in USD at each sale’s exchange rate when the currencies differ). Details are shown as each house published them.