Alexis Grimou
Portrait of a lady, said to be the duchesse de Caumont-Laforce, bust-length, in a plumed hat and silk mantle
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein, Lot 203
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2008
Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein, Lot 203
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2008
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.500 GBP
Price realised: 12.500 GBP
Description
Alexis Grimou (Argenteuil 1678-1733 Paris)
Portrait of a lady, said to be the duchesse de Caumont-Laforce, bust-length, in a plumed hat and silk mantle
signed and dated 'Grimou f. 1730' (centre right)
oil on canvas
21¾ x 18¼ in. (55.4 x 46.4 cm.)
with inscription 'Grimou 1650-1740 passé pour un portrait de la D e s s e de Caumont-Laforce a été legué comme tel à V t e s s e de Fontenay née Sumter, comme portrait de famille. Le Duc de Caumont-Laforce était cousin de Anne de Chaumont-Quitry M i s e d'Amblimont. V c t e de Fontenay 1890' (on the reverse)
Portrait of a lady, said to be the duchesse de Caumont-Laforce, bust-length, in a plumed hat and silk mantle
signed and dated 'Grimou f. 1730' (centre right)
oil on canvas
21¾ x 18¼ in. (55.4 x 46.4 cm.)
with inscription 'Grimou 1650-1740 passé pour un portrait de la D e s s e de Caumont-Laforce a été legué comme tel à V t e s s e de Fontenay née Sumter, comme portrait de famille. Le Duc de Caumont-Laforce était cousin de Anne de Chaumont-Quitry M i s e d'Amblimont. V c t e de Fontenay 1890' (on the reverse)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2008 Christies in London held the auction Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein, which included the work Portrait of a lady, said to be the duchesse de Caumont-Laforce, bust-length, in a plumed hat and silk mantle by Alexis Grimou. The price achieved of GBP 12,500.00 (€ 15,881.39) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Other works by Alexis Grimou have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in July 2019 the work Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a white dress with blue bows, and a violet mantle, playing a hurdy gurdy, in a wooded landscape was auctioned for GBP 25,062.00 (€ 27,516.41).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2008 führte Christies in London die Auktion Important Old Master & British PicturesDay Sale Including Property From The Collection Of The Princely House Of Liechtenstein durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of a lady, said to be the duchesse de Caumont-Laforce, bust-length, in a plumed hat and silk mantle von Alexis Grimou zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 12.500,00 (€ 15.881,39) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Alexis Grimou konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juli 2019 die Arbeit Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a white dress with blue bows, and a violet mantle, playing a hurdy gurdy, in a wooded landscape für GBP 25.062,00 (€ 27.516,41) versteigert.
Alexis Grimou - Auction history
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