Duke of Norfolk purchases Duke of Norfolk at Sotheby's

December 5 2025

Image of Duke of Norfolk purchases Duke of Norfolk at Sotheby's

Picture: Sotheby's

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

Arundel Castle, the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk, have announced the acquisition (on Instagram) of Hans Eworth's portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk (1538–1578) in the recent Sotheby's London Old Masters sale. The picture, formerly in the Rothschild Collection and kept at Waddesdon Manor, realised £3,212,000 over its £2m - £3m estimate.

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