Francis Cotes, R.A.
Portrait of Peter Pennington Legh, of Booths Hall, Cheshire, half-length, in Van Dyck costume
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper, Lot 4
10. DEC - 10. DEC 2008
British Art on Paper, Lot 4
10. DEC - 10. DEC 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Francis Cotes, R.A. (1726-1770)
Portrait of Peter Pennington Legh, of Booths Hall, Cheshire, half-length, in Van Dyck costume
signed and dated 'F Cotes pxt./1764' (lower right) and with inscription and date 'Thomas Legh/1764' (on the backboard)
pastel
22 7/8 x 16¾ in. (58.1 x 42.6 cm.)
in an 18th Century carved and gilded frame
Portrait of Peter Pennington Legh, of Booths Hall, Cheshire, half-length, in Van Dyck costume
signed and dated 'F Cotes pxt./1764' (lower right) and with inscription and date 'Thomas Legh/1764' (on the backboard)
pastel
22 7/8 x 16¾ in. (58.1 x 42.6 cm.)
in an 18th Century carved and gilded frame
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Portrait of Peter Pennington Legh, of Booths Hall, Cheshire, half-length, in Van Dyck costume by Francis Cotes was sold in the British Art on Paper auction at Christies in London in December 2008. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 8,000.00 – 12,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 8,750.00 (€ 9,190.05) could thus just exceed the lower 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).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Peter Pennington Legh, of Booths Hall, Cheshire, half-length, in Van Dyck costume von Francis Cotes wurde im Dezember 2008 in der Auktion British Art on Paper bei Christies in London versteigert. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 8.750,00 (€ 9.190,05) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. 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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