David Martin
Portrait Of David Leslie, 8Th Earl Of Leven And 5Th Earl Of Melville (1722-1802)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbeses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian, Lot 72
28. Mar - 28. Mar 2017
Two Great Scottish Collections: Property from the Forbeses of Pitsligo and the Marquesses of Lothian, Lot 72
28. Mar - 28. Mar 2017
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.250 GBP
Price realised: 5.250 GBP
Description
David Martin
ANSTRUTHER, FIFE 1737 - 1798 EDINBURGH
PORTRAIT OF DAVID LESLIE, 8TH EARL OF LEVEN AND 5TH EARL OF MELVILLE (1722-1802)
signed and dated lower left: Martin Pinx t:/ 1782.
oil on canvas
91.5 x 76.8 cm.; 36 x 30 1/4 in.
ANSTRUTHER, FIFE 1737 - 1798 EDINBURGH
PORTRAIT OF DAVID LESLIE, 8TH EARL OF LEVEN AND 5TH EARL OF MELVILLE (1722-1802)
signed and dated lower left: Martin Pinx t:/ 1782.
oil on canvas
91.5 x 76.8 cm.; 36 x 30 1/4 in.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait Of David Leslie, 8Th Earl Of Leven And 5Th Earl Of Melville (1722-1802) by David Martin was auctioned at Sothebys in London in March 2017, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 6,000.00 – 8,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 5,250.00 (€ 6,152.48). Admittedly, works by David Martin have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait of James, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun (1741-1817), three-quarter-length, in a cream suit, seated at a desk reading; and Portrait of his wife, Lady Elizabeth Carnegie, Countess of Hopetoun (d. 1793), three-quarter-length, in a blue dress, seated wit in October 2001 with an auction result of USD 23,500.00 (€ 26,131.44
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Portrait Of David Leslie, 8Th Earl Of Leven And 5Th Earl Of Melville (1722-1802) von David Martin im März 2017 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 5.250,00 (€ 6.152,48) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von David Martin auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait of James, 3rd Earl of Hopetoun (1741-1817), three-quarter-length, in a cream suit, seated at a desk reading; and Portrait of his wife, Lady Elizabeth Carnegie, Countess of Hopetoun (d. 1793), three-quarter-length, in a blue dress, seated wit im Oktober 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 23.500,00 (€ 26.131,44).
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