Francis Alleyne

Portrait of A Gentleman Traditionally Identified As Mr. Lodington, Three-Quarter-Length, In A Grey Coat And White Waistcoat, Seated By A Writing Table, Holding A Letter In His Right Hand; And Portrait of A Gentleman Traditionally Identified As John L

Found at Christies, London
British Pictures 1500-1850, Lot 27
22. Nov - 22. Nov 2006
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.000 GBP
Francis Alleyne (fl.1774-1790)
Portrait of a gentleman traditionally identified as Mr. Lodington, three-quarter-length, in a grey coat and white waistcoat, seated by a writing table, holding a letter in his right hand; and Portrait of a gentleman traditionally identified as John Lodington, three-quarter-length, in a brown coat and white waistcoat with blue embroidery, seated, holding a tricorn in his left hand
oil on canvas, oval
14¾ x 11¾ in. (37.5 x 29.7 cm.)
a pair (2)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 100 %.

This artwork by Francis Alleyne achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in November 2006. In the British Pictures 1500-1850 auction, the work Portrait of A Gentleman Traditionally Identified As Mr. Lodington, Three-Quarter-Length, In A Grey Coat And White Waistcoat, Seated By A Writing Table, Holding A Letter In His Right Hand; And Portrait of A Gentleman Traditionally Identified As John L sold for GBP 12,000.00 (€ 17,820.38) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 6,00 Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Francis Alleyne; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Portrait Of Mrs James Peter Fector Of Dover, With Her Son Peter (B. 1787) And Daughter Mary Frances (B. 1791), Full-Length sold at auction in May 2019 with the realized price of USD 25,000.00 (€ 22,423.54).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 100 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Francis Alleyne erzielte im November 2006 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion British Pictures 1500-1850 wurde die Arbeit Portrait of A Gentleman Traditionally Identified As Mr. Lodington, Three-Quarter-Length, In A Grey Coat And White Waistcoat, Seated By A Writing Table, Holding A Letter In His Right Hand; And Portrait of A Gentleman Traditionally Identified As John L für GBP 12.000,00 (€ 17.820,38) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 6.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Francis Alleyne; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Portrait Of Mrs James Peter Fector Of Dover, With Her Son Peter (B. 1787) And Daughter Mary Frances (B. 1791), Full-Length im Mai 2019 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 25.000,00 (€ 22.423,54).

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