David Martin
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
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 23.500 USD
Price realised: 23.500 USD
Description
DAVID MARTIN (Anstruther 1736/7-1798 Edinburgh)
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 with a baby on her lap
the first signed and dated 'D.Martin Pinxit.1769' (on the side of the table) and inscribed 'James, 3 r d Earl of Hopetoun' (upper left), the second inscribed 'Lady Eliz: Carnegie Countess of Hopetoun' (upper left)
oil on canvas
35 3/8 x 27 3/8 in. (89.8 x 69.5 cm.)
a pair (2)
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 with a baby on her lap
the first signed and dated 'D.Martin Pinxit.1769' (on the side of the table) and inscribed 'James, 3 r d Earl of Hopetoun' (upper left), the second inscribed 'Lady Eliz: Carnegie Countess of Hopetoun' (upper left)
oil on canvas
35 3/8 x 27 3/8 in. (89.8 x 69.5 cm.)
a pair (2)
A top price for David Martin - as previously expected
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 by David Martin was auctioned at Christies in New York in October 2001. The price achieved of USD 23,500.00 (€ 26,131.44) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 20,000.00 – 30,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, 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 is the most expensive artwork by David Martin that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
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 von David Martin kam im Oktober 2001 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 23.500,00 (€ 26.131,44) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist 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 das teuerste Kunstwerk von David Martin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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