Alois Gustav Rockstuhl
Paul I (1754-1801), Emperor of Russia and his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828); he, in red coat with silver-figured border, embroidered gold waistcoat and lace cravat, black hat under his left arm, powdered hair en queue, wearing the blue m
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures, Lot 250
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2003
Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures, Lot 250
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2003
Estimate: 3.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.170 GBP
Price realised: 7.170 GBP
Description
ALOIS GUSTAV ROCKSTUHL (RUSSIAN, 1798-1877)
Paul I (1754-1801), Emperor of Russia and his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828); he, in red coat with silver-figured border, embroidered gold waistcoat and lace cravat, black hat under his left arm, powdered hair en queue, wearing the blue moiré sash and badge of the Russian Order of St. Andrew; and she, in lace-bordered orange dress with lace cuffs, green bow at corsage, thin black ribbon choker, elaborate drop pearl pendants suspended on pearl necklaces in her powdered and curled upswept hair adorned with white, pink and black plumes, wearing the red sash and breast star of the Russian Order of St. Catherine
he, inscribed 'Le Chevalier Rosslin 1777 - le Professeur Rockst[uhl]' (centre left) and she 'Roslin. 1777' (centre left) and in Cyrillic 'Professor A. G. Rokshtul. 1871.' (centre right), and on the reverses: he, 'Paul Ier d'après Rosslin par Rockstuhl 1872.', and she 'La Grand-Du chesse Maria [Feo]dorovna peint par le Pro fesseur Rockstuhl peintre de S. M. L'Empereu[r] 18[71]'.
ovals, 4 3/16 in. (106 mm.) high, gilt-metal frames engraved with the initials of the sitters on the top (2)
Paul I (1754-1801), Emperor of Russia and his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828); he, in red coat with silver-figured border, embroidered gold waistcoat and lace cravat, black hat under his left arm, powdered hair en queue, wearing the blue moiré sash and badge of the Russian Order of St. Andrew; and she, in lace-bordered orange dress with lace cuffs, green bow at corsage, thin black ribbon choker, elaborate drop pearl pendants suspended on pearl necklaces in her powdered and curled upswept hair adorned with white, pink and black plumes, wearing the red sash and breast star of the Russian Order of St. Catherine
he, inscribed 'Le Chevalier Rosslin 1777 - le Professeur Rockst[uhl]' (centre left) and she 'Roslin. 1777' (centre left) and in Cyrillic 'Professor A. G. Rokshtul. 1871.' (centre right), and on the reverses: he, 'Paul Ier d'après Rosslin par Rockstuhl 1872.', and she 'La Grand-Du chesse Maria [Feo]dorovna peint par le Pro fesseur Rockstuhl peintre de S. M. L'Empereu[r] 18[71]'.
ovals, 4 3/16 in. (106 mm.) high, gilt-metal frames engraved with the initials of the sitters on the top (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 79 %.
This artwork by Alois Gustav Rockstuhl achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2003. In the Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures auction, the work Paul I (1754-1801), Emperor of Russia and his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828); he, in red coat with silver-figured border, embroidered gold waistcoat and lace cravat, black hat under his left arm, powdered hair en queue, wearing the blue m sold for GBP 7,170.00 (€ 10,155.37) - we Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Alois Gustav Rockstuhl; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Unknown sold at auction in November 2010 with the realized price of GBP 16,250.00 (€ 19,418.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 79 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Alois Gustav Rockstuhl erzielte im Dezember 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures wurde die Arbeit Paul I (1754-1801), Emperor of Russia and his wife, Empress Maria Feodorovna (1759-1828); he, in red coat with silver-figured border, embroidered gold waistcoat and lace cravat, black hat under his left arm, powdered hair en queue, wearing the blue m für GBP 7.170,00 (€ 10.155,37) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 4.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Alois Gustav Rockstuhl; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Unknown im November 2010 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 16.250,00 (€ 19.418,73).
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