Charles D'Agar
Portrait Of Robert Darcy, 3Rd Earl Of Holderness (1681-1721), Three-Quarter Length, In Peer'S Robes
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbeses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian, Lot 448
28. Mar - 28. Mar 2017
Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbeses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian, Lot 448
28. Mar - 28. Mar 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Charles d'Agar
PARIS 1669 - 1723 LONDON
PORTRAIT OF ROBERT DARCY, 3RD EARL OF HOLDERNESS (1681-1721), THREE-QUARTER LENGTH, IN PEER'S ROBES
inscribed with the identity of the sitter upper left
inscribed with inventory number twice lower left: 238
oil on canvas
125.5 x 101 cm.; 49 1/2 x 39 3/4 in.
By descent from the sitter to his daughter Lady Caroline Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian (d. 1778; married the 4th Marquess of Lothian, 6 November 1735); | Thence by descent.
PARIS 1669 - 1723 LONDON
PORTRAIT OF ROBERT DARCY, 3RD EARL OF HOLDERNESS (1681-1721), THREE-QUARTER LENGTH, IN PEER'S ROBES
inscribed with the identity of the sitter upper left
inscribed with inventory number twice lower left: 238
oil on canvas
125.5 x 101 cm.; 49 1/2 x 39 3/4 in.
By descent from the sitter to his daughter Lady Caroline Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian (d. 1778; married the 4th Marquess of Lothian, 6 November 1735); | Thence by descent.
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Charles d'Agar achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in March 2017. In the Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbeses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian auction, the work Portrait Of Robert Darcy, 3Rd Earl Of Holderness (1681-1721), Three-Quarter Length, In Peer'S Robes sold for GBP 11,875.00 (€ 13,916.33) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 4,000.00. Admittedly, works by Charles d'Agar have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Double portrait of Lady Henrietta and Lady Mary Godolphin, daughters of Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, full-length, the former standing in classical dress with a pink cloak, holding a parrot and a bunch of grapes, the latter seated in a white dress in September 2011 with an auction result of GBP 61,250.00 (€ 71,155
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Charles d'Agar erzielte im März 2017 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbeses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian wurde die Arbeit Portrait Of Robert Darcy, 3Rd Earl Of Holderness (1681-1721), Three-Quarter Length, In Peer'S Robes für GBP 11.875,00 (€ 13.916,33) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 4.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Charles d'Agar auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Double portrait of Lady Henrietta and Lady Mary Godolphin, daughters of Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, full-length, the former standing in classical dress with a pink cloak, holding a parrot and a bunch of grapes, the latter seated in a white dress im September 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 61.250,00 (€ 71.155,48).
Charles d'Agar - Auction history
