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- Portrait of a young lady, possibly Lady Pringle, née Emilia Anne MacLeod (1786-1830)
Archibald Skirving
Portrait of a young lady, possibly Lady Pringle, née Emilia Anne MacLeod (1786-1830)
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 77
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 77
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Archibald Skirving (Athelstaneford, near Haddington 1749-1819 Inveresk)
Portrait of a young lady, possibly Lady Pringle, née Emilia Anne MacLeod (1786-1830)
indistinctly signed with initials and dated 'AS/1815(?)' (centre right) and with inscription 'Sir John Pringle Bart' (on an old label attached to the frame)
pastel
21¾ x 16 in. (55.3 x 40.7 cm.)
Portrait of a young lady, possibly Lady Pringle, née Emilia Anne MacLeod (1786-1830)
indistinctly signed with initials and dated 'AS/1815(?)' (centre right) and with inscription 'Sir John Pringle Bart' (on an old label attached to the frame)
pastel
21¾ x 16 in. (55.3 x 40.7 cm.)
A top price for Archibald Skirving
This artwork by Archibald Skirving achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2012. In the Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours auction, the work Portrait of a young lady, possibly Lady Pringle, née Emilia Anne MacLeod (1786-1830) sold for GBP 22,500.00 (€ 28,658.95) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 12,000.00. This high result makes Portrait of a young lady, possibly Lady Pringle, née Emilia Anne MacLeod (1786-1830) the most expensive artwork by Archibald Skirving that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Archibald Skirving
Dieses Kunstwerk von Archibald Skirving erzielte im Juli 2012 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours wurde die Arbeit Portrait of a young lady, possibly Lady Pringle, née Emilia Anne MacLeod (1786-1830) für GBP 22.500,00 (€ 28.658,95) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 12.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of a young lady, possibly Lady Pringle, née Emilia Anne MacLeod (1786-1830) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Archibald Skirving, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Archibald Skirving - Auction history
