Diana Hill

A young lady, in profile to left in white dress with blue sash, her red hair long and curling (cracked)

Found at Christies, London
Objects of Vertu and Miniatures, Lot 47
13. Mar - 13. Mar 2001
Estimate: 300 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 999 GBP
Diana Hill (née Dietz)
A young lady, in profile to left in white dress with blue sash, her red hair long and curling (cracked)
signed with initial '..H' and dated [17]87, gilt frame
oval, 2 in. (51 mm.) high; and a gentleman, facing left in grey coat and tied white cravat, powdered hair (School of Philip Jean)
gilt frame, the reverse with hairwork within blue glass border
oval, 17/8 in. (47 mm.) high

Upper estimate price exceeded by 66 %.

The work A young lady, in profile to left in white dress with blue sash, her red hair long and curling (cracked) by Diana Hill was auctioned at Christies in London in March 2001. It achieved a price of GBP 998.75 (€ 1,611.58), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 66%. Admittedly, works by Diana Hill have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Unknown in March 2011 with an auction result of GBP 7,250.00 (€ 8,203.34).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 66 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit A young lady, in profile to left in white dress with blue sash, her red hair long and curling (cracked) von Diana Hill kam im März 2001 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 998,75 (€ 1.611,58) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 66%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Diana Hill auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Unknown im März 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.250,00 (€ 8.203,34).

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