Arthur William Devis
Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808), bust-length, in naval uniform and wearing a blue and white cameo and circular spectacles
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, Lot 184
10.Jul - 10.Jul.2015
Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, Lot 184
10.Jul - 10.Jul.2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
oil on canvas, unlined
14 x 12 1/8 in. (35.6 x 30.8 cm.)
in its original composition frame
with an autograph note signed (‘B.W. Page’), giving a short biographical account of the distinguished life of Admiral Peter Rainier and a note on Page’s commission of ‘the above little sketch’ of his former shipmate, one page, 4to (laid down on the reverse of Rainier’s portrait).
Painted for Admiral Benjamin William Page (1765-1845) in 1805, by whom given to, | The Rev. W.S. Halliday, Glenthorne, Lynton, Devon, and by descent to the present owner.
14 x 12 1/8 in. (35.6 x 30.8 cm.)
in its original composition frame
with an autograph note signed (‘B.W. Page’), giving a short biographical account of the distinguished life of Admiral Peter Rainier and a note on Page’s commission of ‘the above little sketch’ of his former shipmate, one page, 4to (laid down on the reverse of Rainier’s portrait).
Painted for Admiral Benjamin William Page (1765-1845) in 1805, by whom given to, | The Rev. W.S. Halliday, Glenthorne, Lynton, Devon, and by descent to the present owner.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808), bust-length, in naval uniform and wearing a blue and white cameo and circular spectacles by Arthur William Devis was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2015. It changed hands for a price of GBP 13,750.00 (€ 19,492.88) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Arthur William Devis achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait of the children of Benjamin Goldsmid, with a pony and a dog in a landscape in May last year with an auction result of GBP 201,600.00 (€ 237,163.21).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808), bust-length, in naval uniform and wearing a blue and white cameo and circular spectacles von Arthur William Devis kam im Juli 2015 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 13.750,00 (€ 19.492,88) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Arthur William Devis erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait of the children of Benjamin Goldsmid, with a pony and a dog in a landscape im Mai letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 201.600,00 (€ 237.163,21).
Arthur William Devis - Auction history
