Charles Jervas
Portrait of Lady Barbara North, full-length, in an oyster satin dress and a blue wrap, on a terrace
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & British Pictures, Lot 55
11. Jul - 11. Jul 2008
Old Master & British Pictures, Lot 55
11. Jul - 11. Jul 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Charles Jervas (Dublin c. 1675-1739 London)
Portrait of Lady Barbara North, full-length, in an oyster satin dress and a blue wrap, on a terrace
with identifying inscription 'Lady Bab. North, daughter of Thomas 8th Earl of Pembroke and Barbara his 2nd wife wife of Dudley, grandson of Sir Dudley North, married 1730, died 1756' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas, unlined
80¼ x 58½ in. (203.9 x 148.6 cm.)
Portrait of Lady Barbara North, full-length, in an oyster satin dress and a blue wrap, on a terrace
with identifying inscription 'Lady Bab. North, daughter of Thomas 8th Earl of Pembroke and Barbara his 2nd wife wife of Dudley, grandson of Sir Dudley North, married 1730, died 1756' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas, unlined
80¼ x 58½ in. (203.9 x 148.6 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Charles Jervas achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2008. In the Old Master & British Pictures auction, the work Portrait of Lady Barbara North, full-length, in an oyster satin dress and a blue wrap, on a terrace sold for GBP 42,050.00 (€ 53,425.00) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 20,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Charles Jervas; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Portrait Of A Lady, Traditionally Identified As Elizabeth Felton, Of Playford, Later Countess Of Bristol (1677-1741), Three-Quarter-Length, Seated In A White Dress With A Blue Wrap, In A Wooded Landscape sold at auction in June 2002 with the realized price of GBP 45,410.00 (€ 70,238.99).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Charles Jervas erzielte im Juli 2008 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & British Pictures wurde die Arbeit Portrait of Lady Barbara North, full-length, in an oyster satin dress and a blue wrap, on a terrace für GBP 42.050,00 (€ 53.425,00) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 20.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Charles Jervas; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Portrait Of A Lady, Traditionally Identified As Elizabeth Felton, Of Playford, Later Countess Of Bristol (1677-1741), Three-Quarter-Length, Seated In A White Dress With A Blue Wrap, In A Wooded Landscape im Juni 2002 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 45.410,00 (€ 70.238,99).
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