Charles Shirreff
William, 3rd Viscount Courtenay, later 9th Earl of Devon (1768-1835), in blue coat and lace cravat
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.375 GBP
Price realised: 1.375 GBP
Description
CHARLES SHIRREFF (SCOTTISH, B.C. 1750)
William, 3rd Viscount Courtenay, later 9th Earl of Devon (1768-1835), in blue coat and lace cravat
On ivory
Oval, 61 mm. high, gilt-metal frame, the glazed reverse set with ochre silk panel, and with identifying inscription of the sitter
- Mrs Doris Herschorn (d. 1975) and by descent to her son Hugh Sassoon.
William, 3rd Viscount Courtenay, later 9th Earl of Devon (1768-1835), in blue coat and lace cravat
On ivory
Oval, 61 mm. high, gilt-metal frame, the glazed reverse set with ochre silk panel, and with identifying inscription of the sitter
- Mrs Doris Herschorn (d. 1975) and by descent to her son Hugh Sassoon.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work William, 3rd Viscount Courtenay, later 9th Earl of Devon (1768-1835), in blue coat and lace cravat by Charles Shirreff was auctioned at Christies in June 2021. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,375.00 (€ 1,602.23). Admittedly, works by Charles Shirreff 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 called Miss Caroline [..., facing right in lace-bordered white dress with blue detail at right shoulder, white stole draped around her neck, tied blue ribbon in her long powdered curling hair|AID902686] in December 2002 with an auction result of GBP 5,019.00 (€ 7,704.42).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit William, 3rd Viscount Courtenay, later 9th Earl of Devon (1768-1835), in blue coat and lace cravat von Charles Shirreff kam im Juni 2021 bei Christies zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.375,00 (€ 1.602,23) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Charles Shirreff auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A young lady called Miss Caroline [..., facing right in lace-bordered white dress with blue detail at right shoulder, white stole draped around her neck, tied blue ribbon in her long powdered curling hair|AID902686] im Dezember 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.019,00 (€ 7.704,42).
Charles Shirreff - Auction history
![Charles Sherriff - A young lady called Miss Caroline [...], facing right in lace-bordered white dress with blue detail at right shoulder, white stole draped around her neck, tied blue ribbon in her long powdered curling hair](/images/charles-sherriff_a-young-lady-called-miss-caroline-facing-right-in-lace-bordered-white-dress-with-blue-detail-at-right-shoulder-white-stole-draped-around-her-neck-tied-blue-ribbon-in-her-long-powdered-curling-hair_AID902686_320x320.jpg)
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