Francis Cotes, R.A.
Portrait of a lady, said to be The Duchess of Marlborough, three-quarter length, seated and reading a book
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master Paintings, Lot 78
31. Mar - 6. Apr 2022
Old Master Paintings, Lot 78
31. Mar - 6. Apr 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from a Hampshire Private Collection
Francis Cotes, R.A.
London 1726 - 1770
Portrait of a lady, said to be The Duchess of Marlborough, three-quarter length, seated and reading a book
oil on canvas
unframed: 127.3 x 102 cm.; 50⅛ x 40⅛ in.
framed: 150.7 x 125.4 cm.; 59⅜ x 49⅜ in.
The Lee Collection; | The Mainwaring Collection; | Lady George Pratt (all according to the Sotheby's 1975 catalogue); | Gustave Becker; | Thence by descent until anonymously sold, London, Christie's, 22 June 1973, lot 123 (as Sir Joshua Reynolds), for 200 Guineas to Raine; | Anonymous sale ('The Property of a Lady'), London, Sotheby's, 26 November 1975, lot 76 (as Sir Joshua Reynolds); | With Chester Galleries, Chester; | Probably from whom acquired.
Francis Cotes, R.A.
London 1726 - 1770
Portrait of a lady, said to be The Duchess of Marlborough, three-quarter length, seated and reading a book
oil on canvas
unframed: 127.3 x 102 cm.; 50⅛ x 40⅛ in.
framed: 150.7 x 125.4 cm.; 59⅜ x 49⅜ in.
The Lee Collection; | The Mainwaring Collection; | Lady George Pratt (all according to the Sotheby's 1975 catalogue); | Gustave Becker; | Thence by descent until anonymously sold, London, Christie's, 22 June 1973, lot 123 (as Sir Joshua Reynolds), for 200 Guineas to Raine; | Anonymous sale ('The Property of a Lady'), London, Sotheby's, 26 November 1975, lot 76 (as Sir Joshua Reynolds); | With Chester Galleries, Chester; | Probably from whom acquired.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In April last year Sothebys in London held the auction Old Master Paintings, which included the work Portrait of a lady, said to be The Duchess of Marlborough, three-quarter length, seated and reading a book by Francis Cotes. The price achieved of GBP 15,120.00 (€ 18,030.07) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 12,000.00 – 18,000.00. 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 im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im April letzten Jahres führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Old Master Paintings durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of a lady, said to be The Duchess of Marlborough, three-quarter length, seated and reading a book von Francis Cotes zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 15.120,00 (€ 18.030,07) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben worden. 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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