August Heinrich Georg Schiott
Portrait of F. Wichfeld (1800-1888), quarter-length, in a black suit with white shirt and a medal; and Portrait of V. Wichfeld (1822-1908), quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim, a bow in her hair
Estimate: 500 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 1.000 GBP
Description
August Heinrich Georg Schiott (DANISH, 1823-1895)
Portrait of F. Wichfeld (1800-1888), quarter-length, in a black suit with white shirt and a medal; and Portrait of V. Wichfeld (1822-1908), quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim, a bow in her hair
both signed and dated 'A. Schiott/1855' (lower right and lower left respectively), the first with inscription 'F. Wichfeld/1800-1888/tilh. Stamh./Engestofte.' (on the reverse), the second with inscription 'Fru V. Wichfeld./f. Rosenkrantz/1822-1908/tilh. Stamh./Engestofte' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas, oval
27 x 21¾ in. (68.7 x 55.2 cm.)
a pair (2)
Portrait of F. Wichfeld (1800-1888), quarter-length, in a black suit with white shirt and a medal; and Portrait of V. Wichfeld (1822-1908), quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim, a bow in her hair
both signed and dated 'A. Schiott/1855' (lower right and lower left respectively), the first with inscription 'F. Wichfeld/1800-1888/tilh. Stamh./Engestofte.' (on the reverse), the second with inscription 'Fru V. Wichfeld./f. Rosenkrantz/1822-1908/tilh. Stamh./Engestofte' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas, oval
27 x 21¾ in. (68.7 x 55.2 cm.)
a pair (2)
A top price for Auguste Heinrich Georg Schiött
The work Portrait of F. Wichfeld (1800-1888), quarter-length, in a black suit with white shirt and a medal; and Portrait of V. Wichfeld (1822-1908), quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim, a bow in her hair by Auguste Heinrich Georg Schiött was sold in the British, Continental & Russian Pictures auction at Christies in London in October 2007. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,000.00 (€ 1,436.07), 25% above the upper estimate. With this result, Portrait of F. Wichfeld (1800-1888), quarter-length, in a black suit with white shirt and a medal; and Portrait of V. Wichfeld (1822-1908), quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim, a bow in her hair is even the most expensive work of art by Auguste Heinrich Georg Schiött that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Auguste Heinrich Georg Schiött
Die Arbeit Portrait of F. Wichfeld (1800-1888), quarter-length, in a black suit with white shirt and a medal; and Portrait of V. Wichfeld (1822-1908), quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim, a bow in her hair von Auguste Heinrich Georg Schiött wurde im Oktober 2007 in der Auktion British, Continental & Russian Pictures bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.000,00 (€ 1.436,07) und damit 25% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Portrait of F. Wichfeld (1800-1888), quarter-length, in a black suit with white shirt and a medal; and Portrait of V. Wichfeld (1822-1908), quarter-length, in a black dress with lace trim, a bow in her hair sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Auguste Heinrich Georg Schiött, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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