Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet
Portrait of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865), full-length, in peeress's robes decorated with jewels and a tiara, inside Westminster Abbey
Found at
Christies,
London
The Raglan Collection: Wellington, Waterloo and The Crimea And Works of Art from the Collection of the Marquesses of Londonderry, Lot 472
22. May - 23. May 2014
The Raglan Collection: Wellington, Waterloo and The Crimea And Works of Art from the Collection of the Marquesses of Londonderry, Lot 472
22. May - 23. May 2014
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Price realised: 314.500 GBP
Price realised: 314.500 GBP
Description
Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet (Paris 1791-1834 Versailles)
Portrait of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865), full-length, in peeress's robes decorated with jewels and a tiara, inside Westminster Abbey
signed and dated 'A.J. Dubois Drahonet 1831' (lower left); and with the sitters coat-of-arms and inscribed 'F•A•V•L•' (centre left)
oil on canvas
105¾ x 70? in. (268.6 x 178.4 cm.)
Portrait of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865), full-length, in peeress's robes decorated with jewels and a tiara, inside Westminster Abbey
signed and dated 'A.J. Dubois Drahonet 1831' (lower left); and with the sitters coat-of-arms and inscribed 'F•A•V•L•' (centre left)
oil on canvas
105¾ x 70? in. (268.6 x 178.4 cm.)
A top price for Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet
When the work Portrait of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865), full-length, in peeress's robes decorated with jewels and a tiara, inside Westminster Abbey by Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2014, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 18,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than 17 times as high at GBP 314,500.00 (€ 386,530.65). This high result makes Portrait of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865), full-length, in peeress's robes decorated with jewels and a tiara, inside Westminster Abbey the most expensive artwork by Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet
Als die Arbeit Portrait of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865), full-length, in peeress's robes decorated with jewels and a tiara, inside Westminster Abbey von Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet im Mai 2014 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 18.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 314.500,00 (€ 386.530,65) mehr als 17-mal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of Frances Anne Vane, Marchioness of Londonderry (1800-1865), full-length, in peeress's robes decorated with jewels and a tiara, inside Westminster Abbey zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Alexandre-Jean Dubois-Drahonet - Auction history
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