ARTISTS
At Auction
Notable Lots
Recent Auction Results
A Portrait of Ochius, also called The Passia Ahmed , ca. 1689
Attributed to Godfrey Kneller
-41%
below mid-estimate
Past Exhibitions
In the company of friends: portrait drawing in 17th-century London
Sep 23, 2025
- Jan 25, 2026
Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits
Mar 16, 2019
- Jul 14, 2019
Articles
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Known as the “pineapple picture,” this enigmatic 17th-century painting captures the royal reception of King Charles II.