Edward Matthew Ward, R.A.
Hogarth's studio, 1739. Holiday visit of foundlings to view the portrait of Captain Coram. 'Hogarth painted a splendid portrait of Thomas Coram, the grand old sea-captain, who spent his fortune in cherishing deserted children, and in his old age was
Found at
Christies,
London
Victorian Pictures, Lot 119
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2003
Victorian Pictures, Lot 119
10. Jun - 10. Jun 2003
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Edward Matthew Ward, R.A. (1816-1879)
Hogarth's studio, 1739. Holiday visit of foundlings to view the portrait of Captain Coram. 'Hogarth painted a splendid portrait of Thomas Coram, the grand old sea-captain, who spent his fortune in cherishing deserted children, and in his old age was not ashamed to confess that he had spent his life in doing good ... We hope they still teach every little boy and girl foundling to murmur a prayer for Thomas Coram' - Sala.
signed 'E.M.Ward R.A.' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
18¼ x 24¼ in. (46.4 x 61.6 cm.)
Hogarth's studio, 1739. Holiday visit of foundlings to view the portrait of Captain Coram. 'Hogarth painted a splendid portrait of Thomas Coram, the grand old sea-captain, who spent his fortune in cherishing deserted children, and in his old age was not ashamed to confess that he had spent his life in doing good ... We hope they still teach every little boy and girl foundling to murmur a prayer for Thomas Coram' - Sala.
signed 'E.M.Ward R.A.' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
18¼ x 24¼ in. (46.4 x 61.6 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In June 2003 Christies in London held the auction Victorian Pictures, which included the work Hogarth's studio, 1739. Holiday visit of foundlings to view the portrait of Captain Coram. 'Hogarth painted a splendid portrait of Thomas Coram, the grand old sea-captain, who spent his fortune in cherishing deserted children, and in his old age was by Edward Matthew Ward. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 4,182.50 (€ 6,010.48) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Edward Matthew Ward achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Last Parting Of Marie Antoinette And Her Son in December 2014 with an auction result of GBP 92,500.00 (€ 119,078.18).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juni 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion Victorian Pictures durch, in der auch die Arbeit Hogarth's studio, 1739. Holiday visit of foundlings to view the portrait of Captain Coram. 'Hogarth painted a splendid portrait of Thomas Coram, the grand old sea-captain, who spent his fortune in cherishing deserted children, and in his old age was von Edward Matthew Ward zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 4.182,50 (€ 6.010,48) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Edward Matthew Ward erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Last Parting Of Marie Antoinette And Her Son im Dezember 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 92.500,00 (€ 119.078,18).
Edward Matthew Ward - Auction history
