The Redcoat by William Ranken, £3800 at Young’s.
A sense of rediscovery came at Young’s (25% buyer’s premium) in Surrey when a portrait of a figure in eye-catching red attire emerged from a local deceased estate.
Having previously been kept at a modest house in Aldershot, it was originally destined for the skip along with many of the other contents of the property. However, on a hunch, the late owner’s niece decided to call the auction house in Farnham for advice.