Charles Robertson
A Pair of Miniatures of A Young Lady And A Gentleman; She, In White Dress, Rope of Pearls And Falling Gauze Veil In Her Long Upswept Hair Falling Over Her Left Shoulder And He, In Red Coat With Green Collar, Gold-Bordered Cream-Coloured Waistcoat And
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 121
5. Jun - 5. Jun 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 121
5. Jun - 5. Jun 2007
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.120 GBP
Price realised: 3.120 GBP
Description
CHARLES ROBERTSON (IRISH, C. 1760-1821)
A pair of miniatures of a young lady and a gentleman; she, in white dress, rope of pearls and falling gauze veil in her long upswept hair falling over her left shoulder and he, in red coat with green collar, gold-bordered cream-coloured waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue; together with a young lady in turquoise dress, turquoise bandeau in her long upswept and curled hair falling to her shoulders; together with a young gentleman in green coat and waistcoat, white stock and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue (by Richard Crosse, circa 1780)
ovals, 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.), 1 7/16 in. (36 mm.), 1¼ in. (31 mm.), 1 7/16 in. (37 mm.) high, respectively, gilt-metal frames (4)
A pair of miniatures of a young lady and a gentleman; she, in white dress, rope of pearls and falling gauze veil in her long upswept hair falling over her left shoulder and he, in red coat with green collar, gold-bordered cream-coloured waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue; together with a young lady in turquoise dress, turquoise bandeau in her long upswept and curled hair falling to her shoulders; together with a young gentleman in green coat and waistcoat, white stock and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue (by Richard Crosse, circa 1780)
ovals, 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.), 1 7/16 in. (36 mm.), 1¼ in. (31 mm.), 1 7/16 in. (37 mm.) high, respectively, gilt-metal frames (4)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Charles Robertson achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in June 2007. In the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction, the work A Pair of Miniatures of A Young Lady And A Gentleman; She, In White Dress, Rope of Pearls And Falling Gauze Veil In Her Long Upswept Hair Falling Over Her Left Shoulder And He, In Red Coat With Green Collar, Gold-Bordered Cream-Coloured Waistcoat And sold for GBP 3,120.00 (€ 4,629.92) - well above the upper estima Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Charles Robertson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work A Carpet Seller, Cairo in October 2019 with an auction result of GBP 663,000.00 (€ 769,032.45).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Charles Robertson erzielte im Juni 2007 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes wurde die Arbeit A Pair of Miniatures of A Young Lady And A Gentleman; She, In White Dress, Rope of Pearls And Falling Gauze Veil In Her Long Upswept Hair Falling Over Her Left Shoulder And He, In Red Coat With Green Collar, Gold-Bordered Cream-Coloured Waistcoat And für GBP 3.120,00 (€ 4.629,92) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.500,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Charles Robertson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit A Carpet Seller, Cairo im Oktober 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 663.000,00 (€ 769.032,45).
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