Francis Wheatley R.A.
Portrait Of The Wetten Family
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Old Master and 19th Century European Paintings and Drawings, including Property from the Estate of Giancarlo Baroni, Lot 685
2. Feb - 2. Feb 2013
Old Master and 19th Century European Paintings and Drawings, including Property from the Estate of Giancarlo Baroni, Lot 685
2. Feb - 2. Feb 2013
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 28.125 USD
Price realised: 28.125 USD
Description
Francis Wheatley R.A.
LONDON 1747 - 1801
PORTRAIT OF THE WETTEN FAMILY
oil on canvas
55 1/2 by 70 3/4 in.; 141 by 179.7 cm.
Peter Wetten, Chiswick, England; | Thence by descent to the present owners.
LONDON 1747 - 1801
PORTRAIT OF THE WETTEN FAMILY
oil on canvas
55 1/2 by 70 3/4 in.; 141 by 179.7 cm.
Peter Wetten, Chiswick, England; | Thence by descent to the present owners.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait Of The Wetten Family by Francis Wheatley was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in February 2013, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 30,000.00 – 40,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 28,125.00 (€ 21,503.94). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Francis Wheatley achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Equestrian portrait of Sir Henry Pigot (1750-1840) in December 2000 with an auction result of USD 369,000.00 (€ 393,054.96).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Portrait Of The Wetten Family von Francis Wheatley im Februar 2013 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 30.000,00 – 40.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 28.125,00 (€ 21.503,94) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Francis Wheatley erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Equestrian portrait of Sir Henry Pigot (1750-1840) im Dezember 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 369.000,00 (€ 393.054,96).
Francis Wheatley - Auction history
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