Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois
A young gentleman and lady in profile to left, dark background; he in blue coat with yellow waistcoat and cravat, forward-combed brown hair and sideburns; and she in white dress, pearl-set gold comb in her plaited upswept hair
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the, Lot 174
6. Nov - 6. Nov 2001
Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the, Lot 174
6. Nov - 6. Nov 2001
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.700 GBP
Price realised: 4.700 GBP
Description
CHARLES GUILLAUME ALEXANDRE BOURGEOIS (1759-1832)
A young gentleman and lady in profile to left, dark background; he in blue coat with yellow waistcoat and cravat, forward-combed brown hair and sideburns; and she in white dress, pearl-set gold comb in her plaited upswept hair
both signed and dated 'C Bourgeois 1808' (under truncation)
ovals, 2 3/16 in. (56 mm.) high, gold frames (2)
A young gentleman and lady in profile to left, dark background; he in blue coat with yellow waistcoat and cravat, forward-combed brown hair and sideburns; and she in white dress, pearl-set gold comb in her plaited upswept hair
both signed and dated 'C Bourgeois 1808' (under truncation)
ovals, 2 3/16 in. (56 mm.) high, gold frames (2)
A top price for Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois
The work A young gentleman and lady in profile to left, dark background; he in blue coat with yellow waistcoat and cravat, forward-combed brown hair and sideburns; and she in white dress, pearl-set gold comb in her plaited upswept hair by Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois was sold in the Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the auction at Christies in London in November 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 4,700.00 (€ 7,479.18), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 57%. This high result makes A young gentleman and lady in profile to left, dark background; he in blue coat with yellow waistcoat and cravat, forward-combed brown hair and sideburns; and she in white dress, pearl-set gold comb in her plaited upswept hair the most expensive artwork by Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois
Die Arbeit A young gentleman and lady in profile to left, dark background; he in blue coat with yellow waistcoat and cravat, forward-combed brown hair and sideburns; and she in white dress, pearl-set gold comb in her plaited upswept hair von Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois wurde im November 2001 in der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 4.700,00 (€ 7.479,18) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 57%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A young gentleman and lady in profile to left, dark background; he in blue coat with yellow waistcoat and cravat, forward-combed brown hair and sideburns; and she in white dress, pearl-set gold comb in her plaited upswept hair zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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