Francis Cotes, R.A.
Portrait of a gentleman, seated, half-length, in a grey coat with gold-stitched buttonholes
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 83
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 83
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2012
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.000 GBP
Description
Francis Cotes, R.A. (London 1726-1770)
Portrait of a gentleman, seated, half-length, in a grey coat with gold-stitched buttonholes
signed and dated 'F Cotes px t ./1750.' (centre left)
pastel on paper laid down on linen
24 x 18 in. (61 x 46 cm.)
Portrait of a gentleman, seated, half-length, in a grey coat with gold-stitched buttonholes
signed and dated 'F Cotes px t ./1750.' (centre left)
pastel on paper laid down on linen
24 x 18 in. (61 x 46 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
The work Portrait of a gentleman, seated, half-length, in a grey coat with gold-stitched buttonholes by Francis Cotes was sold in the Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours auction at Christies in London in July 2012. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 4,000.00 (€ 5,094.92), 33% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Francis Cotes achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait of Master Smith, full-length, in a mauve coat and breeches, his right hand resting on a kite, in a landscape in July 2014 with an auction result of GBP 422,500.00 (€ 532,905.34).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of a gentleman, seated, half-length, in a grey coat with gold-stitched buttonholes von Francis Cotes wurde im Juli 2012 in der Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings and Watercolours bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 4.000,00 (€ 5.094,92) und damit 33% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Francis Cotes erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait of Master Smith, full-length, in a mauve coat and breeches, his right hand resting on a kite, in a landscape im Juli 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 422.500,00 (€ 532.905,34).
Francis Cotes - Auction history
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