Charles Hayter

A young gentleman believed to be Rev. Lee, seated facing right in brown coat and white cravat, his left hand resting on the Holy Bible; library interior (cracked)

Found at Christies, London
OBJECTS OF VERTU AND PORTRAIT MINIATURES & FOB SEALS, Lot 55
28. May - 28. May 2002
Estimate: 300 - 500 GBP
Price realised: 353 GBP
Charles Hayter, 1822
A young gentleman believed to be Rev. Lee, seated facing right in brown coat and white cravat, his left hand resting on the Holy Bible; library interior (cracked)
signed, inscribed and dated '[P]ainted by Charles Hayter. at Matson Essex . Jany 1822. his address , no 3 Upper Grafton Street Fitzroy Square London' on obverse
black frame with gilt-metal mount
rectangular, 4 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (104 x 79 mm.)
See Illustration

Auction result well in line with expectations

In May 2002 Christies in London held the auction OBJECTS OF VERTU AND PORTRAIT MINIATURES & FOB SEALS, which included the work A young gentleman believed to be Rev. Lee, seated facing right in brown coat and white cravat, his left hand resting on the Holy Bible; library interior (cracked) by Charles Hayter. The price achieved of GBP 352.50 (€ 552.02) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 300.00 – 500.00. Admittedly, works by Charles Hayter have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Young Lady, In White Dress, Double Strand Coral Necklace, Rope of Pearls Twisted In Her Upswept And Curled Fair Hair; Together With A Lady, In White Dress With Ruffled Collar, Black Lace Shawl Tied At Corsage, Curling Powdered Hair (English School, in June 2007 with an auction result of GBP 1,560.00 (€ 2,314.96).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Im Mai 2002 führte Christies in London die Auktion OBJECTS OF VERTU AND PORTRAIT MINIATURES & FOB SEALS durch, in der auch die Arbeit A young gentleman believed to be Rev. Lee, seated facing right in brown coat and white cravat, his left hand resting on the Holy Bible; library interior (cracked) von Charles Hayter zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 352,50 (€ 552,02) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 300,00 – 500,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Charles Hayter auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Young Lady, In White Dress, Double Strand Coral Necklace, Rope of Pearls Twisted In Her Upswept And Curled Fair Hair; Together With A Lady, In White Dress With Ruffled Collar, Black Lace Shawl Tied At Corsage, Curling Powdered Hair (English School, im Juni 2007 mit einem

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