Augustin Ritt
Portrait Of Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich, Afterwards Alexander I, Emperor Of All The Russias (1777-1825)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Important Miniatures from a Private Collection, Lot 117
16. Apr - 16. Apr 2008
Important Miniatures from a Private Collection, Lot 117
16. Apr - 16. Apr 2008
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 38.900 GBP
Price realised: 38.900 GBP
Description
Augustin Ritt
1765-1799
PORTRAIT OF GRAND DUKE ALEXANDER PAVLOVICH, AFTERWARDS ALEXANDER I, EMPEROR OF ALL THE RUSSIAS (1777-1825)
wearing a dark coat and white cravat, with the sash of the Order of St. Andrew and the badge of the Order of St. Alexander-Nevsky, silver-gilt frame set with cultured pearls and garnets
signed l.r.: Ritt., circa 1793
5.2 cm.; 2 1/16 in. diam.
Graf Karl Lanckoronski-Brzezie; | Ernst Holzscheiter, his sale in these Rooms, 28 March 1977, lot 181
1765-1799
PORTRAIT OF GRAND DUKE ALEXANDER PAVLOVICH, AFTERWARDS ALEXANDER I, EMPEROR OF ALL THE RUSSIAS (1777-1825)
wearing a dark coat and white cravat, with the sash of the Order of St. Andrew and the badge of the Order of St. Alexander-Nevsky, silver-gilt frame set with cultured pearls and garnets
signed l.r.: Ritt., circa 1793
5.2 cm.; 2 1/16 in. diam.
Graf Karl Lanckoronski-Brzezie; | Ernst Holzscheiter, his sale in these Rooms, 28 March 1977, lot 181
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Portrait Of Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich, Afterwards Alexander I, Emperor Of All The Russias (1777-1825) by Augustin Christian Ritt was auctioned at Sothebys in London in April 2008, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 12,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 38,900.00 (€ 49,592.00). Admittedly, works by Augustin Christian Ritt have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait Of Prince Alexei Borisovich Kurakin (1759-1829) in November 2018 with an auction result of GBP 200,000.00 (€ 225,593.92).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Portrait Of Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich, Afterwards Alexander I, Emperor Of All The Russias (1777-1825) von Augustin Christian Ritt im April 2008 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 12.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 38.900,00 (€ 49.592,00) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Augustin Christian Ritt auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of Prince Alexei Borisovich Kurakin (1759-1829) im November 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 200.000,00 (€ 225.593,92).
Augustin Christian Ritt - Auction history
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