Alfred-Guillaume-Gabriel, Comte D'Orsay
The Duke of Wellington on horseback
Found at
Christies,
London
19th Century Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art, Lot 74
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2004
19th Century Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art, Lot 74
18. Mar - 18. Mar 2004
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.170 GBP
Price realised: 7.170 GBP
Description
ALFRED-GUILLAUME-GABRIEL, COMTE D'ORSAY (FRENCH, 1801-1852)
The Duke of Wellington on horseback
Signed and dated COMTE D'ORSAY SCULPT. 1848 and stamped T. W. 24
Bronze, dark-brown patina
16 in. (41 cm.) high
The Duke of Wellington on horseback
Signed and dated COMTE D'ORSAY SCULPT. 1848 and stamped T. W. 24
Bronze, dark-brown patina
16 in. (41 cm.) high
A top price for Alfred d'Orsay
This artwork by Alfred d'Orsay achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in March 2004. In the 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art auction, the work The Duke of Wellington on horseback sold for GBP 7,170.00 (€ 10,732.83) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. This high result makes The Duke of Wellington on horseback the most expensive artwork by Alfred d'Orsay that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Alfred d'Orsay
Dieses Kunstwerk von Alfred d'Orsay erzielte im März 2004 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art wurde die Arbeit The Duke of Wellington on horseback für GBP 7.170,00 (€ 10.732,83) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Duke of Wellington on horseback zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Alfred d'Orsay, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Alfred d'Orsay - Auction history
