Bernhard Edler Von Guérard

Empress Maria Ludovika of Austria (1787-1816), facing right in white silk dress with high standing lace-bordered gauze collar, white and gold striped sleeves, maroon shawl draped around her shoulders, pearls in her upswept and curled hair

Found at Christies, London
Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the, Lot 149
6. Nov - 6. Nov 2001
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.990 GBP
BERNHARD EDLER VON GUÉRARD (d. 1836)
Empress Maria Ludovika of Austria (1787-1816), facing right in white silk dress with high standing lace-bordered gauze collar, white and gold striped sleeves, maroon shawl draped around her shoulders, pearls in her upswept and curled hair
signed 'B: de Guérard [...]' (lower right)
2 5/8 in. (67 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount

Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%

This artwork by Bernhard von Guérard achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2001. In the Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the auction, the work Empress Maria Ludovika of Austria (1787-1816), facing right in white silk dress with high standing lace-bordered gauze collar, white and gold striped sleeves, maroon shawl draped around her shoulders, pearls in her upswept and curled hair sold for GBP 7,990.00 (€ 12,714.61) - well above the upper However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Bernhard von Guérard - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait Of Maria Ludovika, Archduchess Of Austria-Este, Empresses Of Austria (1787-1816), Circa 1808, which sold at auction in December 2019 for GBP 32,500.00 (€ 38,411.20).

Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Bernhard von Guérard erzielte im November 2001 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the wurde die Arbeit Empress Maria Ludovika of Austria (1787-1816), facing right in white silk dress with high standing lace-bordered gauze collar, white and gold striped sleeves, maroon shawl draped around her shoulders, pearls in her upswept and curled hair für GBP 7.990,00 (€ 12.714,61) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Bernhard von Guérard mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait Of Maria Ludovika, Archduchess Of Austria-Este, Empresses Of Austria (1787-1816), Circa 1808 beobachtet, die im Dezember 2019 für GBP 32.500,00 (€ 38.411,20) versteigert wurde.

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