Catherine Read
Portrait of Anne Speke (c. 1741-1797), wife of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (1732-1792), half-length, in an ornamental head-piece and fur cape
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 134
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 134
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.500 GBP
Description
Catherine Read (Dundee 1723-1778 at sea)
Portrait of Anne Speke (c. 1741-1797), wife of Frederick North, 2 n d Earl of Guilford (1732-1792), half-length, in an ornamental head-piece and fur cape
pastel
28¼ x 22¼ in. (71.8 x 56.5 cm.)
Portrait of Anne Speke (c. 1741-1797), wife of Frederick North, 2 n d Earl of Guilford (1732-1792), half-length, in an ornamental head-piece and fur cape
pastel
28¼ x 22¼ in. (71.8 x 56.5 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait of Anne Speke (c. 1741-1797), wife of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (1732-1792), half-length, in an ornamental head-piece and fur cape by Catherine Read was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2011, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 2,500.00 (€ 2,869.12). Admittedly, works by Catherine Read 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 Lady Isabella Stanhope, later Countess of Sefton (1748-1819), half-length, in Hussar's costume, with a blue pelisse over a braided red dolman in May 2012 with an auction result of GBP 10,625.00 (€ 13,238.28).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Portrait of Anne Speke (c. 1741-1797), wife of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford (1732-1792), half-length, in an ornamental head-piece and fur cape von Catherine Read im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 2.500,00 (€ 2.869,12) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Catherine Read auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait of Lady Isabella Stanhope, later Countess of Sefton (1748-1819), half-length, in Hussar's costume, with a blue pelisse over a braided red dolman im Mai 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 10.625,00 (€ 13.238,28).
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