Aleksandr Pavlovich Briullov
Countess Tolstaia, in black dress with zig-zag border and large puffed sleeves, white underslip, black belt with gold buckle, black scarf around her neck, hair dressed in an Apollo knot
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 276
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 276
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.375 GBP
Price realised: 9.375 GBP
Description
ALEKSANDR PAVLOVICH BRIULLOV (RUSSIAN, 1798-1877)
Countess Tolstaia, in black dress with zig-zag border and large puffed sleeves, white underslip, black belt with gold buckle, black scarf around her neck, hair dressed in an Apollo knot
signed and dated 'A. Brullof. 1829' (mid-left)
oval, 3¾ in. (95 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame
Countess Tolstaia, in black dress with zig-zag border and large puffed sleeves, white underslip, black belt with gold buckle, black scarf around her neck, hair dressed in an Apollo knot
signed and dated 'A. Brullof. 1829' (mid-left)
oval, 3¾ in. (95 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 56 %.
The work Countess Tolstaia, in black dress with zig-zag border and large puffed sleeves, white underslip, black belt with gold buckle, black scarf around her neck, hair dressed in an Apollo knot by Aleksandr Briullov was sold in the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction at Christies in London in November 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 9,375.00 (€ 13,127.43), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 56%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Aleksandr Briullov; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot The Palazzo Farnese sold at auction in November 2013 with the realized price of GBP 13,750.00 (€ 16,546.28).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 56 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Countess Tolstaia, in black dress with zig-zag border and large puffed sleeves, white underslip, black belt with gold buckle, black scarf around her neck, hair dressed in an Apollo knot von Aleksandr Briullov wurde im November 2007 in der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 9.375,00 (€ 13.127,43) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 56%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Aleksandr Briullov; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit The Palazzo Farnese im November 2013 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 13.750,00 (€ 16.546,28).
Aleksandr Briullov - Auction history
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