Francis Hargreaves
Portrait of a child holding a hobby horse, circa 1820
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master and British Works on Paper, including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection, Lot 157
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2020
Old Master and British Works on Paper, including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection, Lot 157
4. Dec - 4. Dec 2020
Estimate: 200 - 300 GBP
Price realised: 630 GBP
Price realised: 630 GBP
Description
Property from the collection of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016)
Francis Hargreaves
Liverpool Fl. 1820 - 1860
Portrait of a child holding a hobby horse, circa 1820
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame
82 by 65 mm
Sale, London, Bonham's, 24 November 2010, lot 161; | where acquired by Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016)
Francis Hargreaves
Liverpool Fl. 1820 - 1860
Portrait of a child holding a hobby horse, circa 1820
Watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, gilt-metal frame
82 by 65 mm
Sale, London, Bonham's, 24 November 2010, lot 161; | where acquired by Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Francis Hargreaves achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in December 2020. In the Old Master and British Works on Paper, including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection auction, the work Portrait of a child holding a hobby horse, circa 1820 sold for GBP 630.00 (€ 703.77) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 300.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Francis Hargreaves; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot A couple: he, facing right in black coat, waistcoat and bow-tie; she, facing right in black dress with lace collar and matching bonnet, gold brooch at corsage; both seated in chairs sold at auction in December 2002 with the realized price of GBP 587.50 (€ 901.84).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Francis Hargreaves erzielte im Dezember 2020 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master and British Works on Paper, including Portrait Miniatures from the Pohl-Ströher Collection wurde die Arbeit Portrait of a child holding a hobby horse, circa 1820 für GBP 630,00 (€ 703,77) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 300,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Francis Hargreaves; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit A couple: he, facing right in black coat, waistcoat and bow-tie; she, facing right in black dress with lace collar and matching bonnet, gold brooch at corsage; both seated in chairs im Dezember 2002 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 587,50 (€ 901,84).
Francis Hargreaves - Auction history
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