Charles Bestland
The Letter
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master and British Drawings Including Property from the Descendants of Walter Brandt, Lot 245
8. Jul - 8. Jul 2011
Old Master and British Drawings Including Property from the Descendants of Walter Brandt, Lot 245
8. Jul - 8. Jul 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Charles Bestland
1763-1837
THE LETTER
together with Louisa Seyffarth, née Sharpe O.W.S. (Birmingham 1798-1843 Dresden) Cat Burglar - Hunting the Intruder in the Larder; and John Hopkins (fl. 1791-1809), The Rent Day, After Sir David Wilkie
Quantity: 3
The first watercolour over pencil, heightened with pen and brown ink, unframed;
the second watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic, unframed;
the third watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic;
The first sale, London, Sotheby's, 12 February 1970, lot 125, to The Fine Art Society; | The Fine Art Society, London, by whom sold in 1970 to Walter Brandt; | the second with The Fine Art Society, London, by 1970, by whom sold in 1970 to Walter Brandt; | the third with The Fry Gallery, London, by 1970, by whom sold in 1970 to Walter Brandt
1763-1837
THE LETTER
together with Louisa Seyffarth, née Sharpe O.W.S. (Birmingham 1798-1843 Dresden) Cat Burglar - Hunting the Intruder in the Larder; and John Hopkins (fl. 1791-1809), The Rent Day, After Sir David Wilkie
Quantity: 3
The first watercolour over pencil, heightened with pen and brown ink, unframed;
the second watercolour and bodycolour, heightened with gum arabic, unframed;
the third watercolour over pencil, heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic;
The first sale, London, Sotheby's, 12 February 1970, lot 125, to The Fine Art Society; | The Fine Art Society, London, by whom sold in 1970 to Walter Brandt; | the second with The Fine Art Society, London, by 1970, by whom sold in 1970 to Walter Brandt; | the third with The Fry Gallery, London, by 1970, by whom sold in 1970 to Walter Brandt
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by Charles Bestland could be acquired at Sothebys in London in July 2011 for an unexpectedly low price. In the Old Master and British Drawings Including Property from the Descendants of Walter Brandt auction, the work The Letter changed hands for GBP 1,188.00 (€ 1,363.41) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00. Admittedly, works by Charles Bestland have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester (1776-1834), In The Uniform of The First Regiment of Guards, Scarlet Coat With Gold-Bordered Blue Facings And Gold Epaulettes, Gold Gorget, Black Stock And Frilled Cravat, Powdered Hair in November 2006 with an auction result of GBP 7,200.00 (€ 10,692.23).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von Charles Bestland konnte im Juli 2011 bei Sothebys in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion Old Master and British Drawings Including Property from the Descendants of Walter Brandt wechselte die Arbeit The Letter für GBP 1.188,00 (€ 1.363,41) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Charles Bestland auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester (1776-1834), In The Uniform of The First Regiment of Guards, Scarlet Coat With Gold-Bordered Blue Facings And Gold Epaulettes, Gold Gorget, Black Stock And Frilled Cravat, Powdered Hair im November 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.200,00 (€ 10.692,23).
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