Francis Cotes, R.A.
Portrait of a lady, possibly of the Brett family
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 125
4. Jul - 4. Jul 2023
Old Master and British Drawings and Watercolours, Lot 125
4. Jul - 4. Jul 2023
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 630 GBP
Price realised: 630 GBP
Description
FRANCIS COTES, R.A. (LONDON 1726-1770)
Portrait of a lady, possibly of the Brett family
signed and dated 'FCotes/ 1755' (lower left)
pastel
23 7/8 x 18 in. (60.7 x 45.7 cm.)
Portrait of a lady, possibly of the Brett family
signed and dated 'FCotes/ 1755' (lower left)
pastel
23 7/8 x 18 in. (60.7 x 45.7 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait of a lady, possibly of the Brett family by Francis Cotes was auctioned at Christies in London in July this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 4,000.00 – 6,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 630.00 (€ 735.02). 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).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Portrait of a lady, possibly of the Brett family von Francis Cotes im Juli diesen Jahres bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 630,00 (€ 735,02) den Besitzer. 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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