Francis Cotes
Portrait of a young man, bust-length
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings, & Watercolors, Lot 349
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2010
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings, & Watercolors, Lot 349
27. Jan - 27. Jan 2010
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 3.500 USD
Price realised: 3.500 USD
Description
Francis Cotes (London 1726-1770)
Portrait of a young man, bust-length
inscribed on reverse 'Francis Cotes pinxt 1754' (prior to relining)
oil on canvas, oval
21 x 16¾ in. (53.3 x 42.5 cm.)
Portrait of a young man, bust-length
inscribed on reverse 'Francis Cotes pinxt 1754' (prior to relining)
oil on canvas, oval
21 x 16¾ in. (53.3 x 42.5 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait of a young man, bust-length by Francis Cotes was auctioned at Christies in New York in January 2010, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 4,000.00 – 6,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 3,500.00 (€ 2,523.43). 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 young man, bust-length von Francis Cotes im Januar 2010 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 3.500,00 (€ 2.523,43) 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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