Eden Upton Eddis
Group portrait of John Scott, later 3rd Earl of Eldon (1845-1926), and his sisters Lady Selina Scott (d.1891) and Lady Gertrude Scott (d.1919)
Found at
Christies,
London
Property From Encombe, Dorset & La Chasse, Jersey, Lot 74
23. Jan - 23. Jan 2007
Property From Encombe, Dorset & La Chasse, Jersey, Lot 74
23. Jan - 23. Jan 2007
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 14.400 GBP
Price realised: 14.400 GBP
Description
EDEN UPTON EDDIS (1821-1901)
Group portrait of John Scott, later 3rd Earl of Eldon (1845-1926), and his sisters Lady Selina Scott (d.1891) and Lady Gertrude Scott (d.1919)
With inscription by the 2nd Earl of Eldon 'Lady Gertrude Louisa Scott, Lady Selina Jane Scott, and John Scott, Viscount Encombe, great Grandchildren of Lord Chancellor Eldon. By E.U. Eddis./This picture was begun in 1847 and finished in 1849 by E.U. Eddis Esqre. The portrait of my three children who were born respectively May 6th 1841, March 22nd 1843 and November 8th 1845. There are/introduced in it the gold **** presented by Ernest Augustus King of Hanover to John Viscount Encombe, and the gold Dup, Knife, Fork and Spoon presented to him by William Howley/Archbishop of Canterbury, also the Bible and Prayer Book presented by Mrs Farrer, (his Grandmother) on the day he was christened December 10th 1845, when the King of Hanover,/the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs Farrer were the Sponsors./Eldon. (on the reverse)
Oil on canvas
54½ x 65½ in. (138.4 x 166.3 cm.)
Group portrait of John Scott, later 3rd Earl of Eldon (1845-1926), and his sisters Lady Selina Scott (d.1891) and Lady Gertrude Scott (d.1919)
With inscription by the 2nd Earl of Eldon 'Lady Gertrude Louisa Scott, Lady Selina Jane Scott, and John Scott, Viscount Encombe, great Grandchildren of Lord Chancellor Eldon. By E.U. Eddis./This picture was begun in 1847 and finished in 1849 by E.U. Eddis Esqre. The portrait of my three children who were born respectively May 6th 1841, March 22nd 1843 and November 8th 1845. There are/introduced in it the gold **** presented by Ernest Augustus King of Hanover to John Viscount Encombe, and the gold Dup, Knife, Fork and Spoon presented to him by William Howley/Archbishop of Canterbury, also the Bible and Prayer Book presented by Mrs Farrer, (his Grandmother) on the day he was christened December 10th 1845, when the King of Hanover,/the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs Farrer were the Sponsors./Eldon. (on the reverse)
Oil on canvas
54½ x 65½ in. (138.4 x 166.3 cm.)
A top price for Eden Upton Eddis
The work Group portrait of John Scott, later 3rd Earl of Eldon (1845-1926), and his sisters Lady Selina Scott (d.1891) and Lady Gertrude Scott (d.1919) by Eden Upton Eddis was sold in the Property From Encombe, Dorset & La Chasse, Jersey auction at Christies in London in January 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 14,400.00 (€ 21,726.30), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 44%. With this result, Group portrait of John Scott, later 3rd Earl of Eldon (1845-1926), and his sisters Lady Selina Scott (d.1891) and Lady Gertrude Scott (d.1919) is even the most expensive work of art by Eden Upton Eddis that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Eden Upton Eddis
Die Arbeit Group portrait of John Scott, later 3rd Earl of Eldon (1845-1926), and his sisters Lady Selina Scott (d.1891) and Lady Gertrude Scott (d.1919) von Eden Upton Eddis wurde im Januar 2007 in der Auktion Property From Encombe, Dorset & La Chasse, Jersey bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 14.400,00 (€ 21.726,30) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 44%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Group portrait of John Scott, later 3rd Earl of Eldon (1845-1926), and his sisters Lady Selina Scott (d.1891) and Lady Gertrude Scott (d.1919) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Eden Upton Eddis, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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