Francis Hayman, R.A.
Portrait of Joseph Henry of Straffan, Co. Kildare, full-length, seated at a table writing a letter, in a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and red breeches, beside a bookcase
Found at
Christies,
London
THE IRISH SALE, Lot 61
17. May - 17. May 2001
THE IRISH SALE, Lot 61
17. May - 17. May 2001
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Francis Hayman, R.A. (c.1708-1776)
Portrait of Joseph Henry of Straffan, Co. Kildare, full-length, seated at a table writing a letter, in a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and red breeches, beside a bookcase
oil on canvas
23¾ x 20 in. (60 x 50.5 cm.)
Portrait of Joseph Henry of Straffan, Co. Kildare, full-length, seated at a table writing a letter, in a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and red breeches, beside a bookcase
oil on canvas
23¾ x 20 in. (60 x 50.5 cm.)
A top price for Francis Hayman
This artwork by Francis Hayman achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2001. In the THE IRISH SALE auction, the work Portrait of Joseph Henry of Straffan, Co. Kildare, full-length, seated at a table writing a letter, in a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and red breeches, beside a bookcase sold for GBP 69,750.00 (€ 116,937.46) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 35,000.00. This high result makes Portrait of Joseph Henry of Straffan, Co. Kildare, full-length, seated at a table writing a letter, in a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and red breeches, beside a bookcase the most expensive artwork by Francis Hayman that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Francis Hayman
Dieses Kunstwerk von Francis Hayman erzielte im Mai 2001 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion THE IRISH SALE wurde die Arbeit Portrait of Joseph Henry of Straffan, Co. Kildare, full-length, seated at a table writing a letter, in a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and red breeches, beside a bookcase für GBP 69.750,00 (€ 116.937,46) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 35.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of Joseph Henry of Straffan, Co. Kildare, full-length, seated at a table writing a letter, in a blue coat, yellow waistcoat and red breeches, beside a bookcase zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Francis Hayman, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Francis Hayman - Auction history
