Antoine-Jean, Baron Gros
Portait of Napoleon Bonaparte, full-length, as First Consul
Estimate: 600.000 - 800.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.352.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.352.000 GBP
Description
Antoine-Jean, Baron Gros (Paris 1771-1835)
Portait of Napoleon Bonaparte, full-length, as First Consul
signed and dated 'Gros. an XI.' (lower right) and with inscription 'Réunion des 4 dep. de la Rive Gauche du Rhin' (on the papers)
oil on canvas
81 7/8 x 50½ in. (208 x 130.9 cm.)
Portait of Napoleon Bonaparte, full-length, as First Consul
signed and dated 'Gros. an XI.' (lower right) and with inscription 'Réunion des 4 dep. de la Rive Gauche du Rhin' (on the papers)
oil on canvas
81 7/8 x 50½ in. (208 x 130.9 cm.)
A top price for Antoine-Jean Gros
The work Portait of Napoleon Bonaparte, full-length, as First Consul by Antoine-Jean Gros was sold in the Important Old Master Pictures auction at Christies in London in July 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 1,352,000.00 (€ 1,961,063.24), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 69%. This high result makes Portait of Napoleon Bonaparte, full-length, as First Consul the most expensive artwork by Antoine-Jean Gros that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Antoine-Jean Gros
Die Arbeit Portait of Napoleon Bonaparte, full-length, as First Consul von Antoine-Jean Gros wurde im Juli 2005 in der Auktion Important Old Master Pictures bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.352.000,00 (€ 1.961.063,24) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 69%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portait of Napoleon Bonaparte, full-length, as First Consul zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Antoine-Jean Gros, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Antoine-Jean Gros - Auction history
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