François Hubert Drouais
Marie-Jean Hérault De Séchelles As A Child
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Old Master Paintings, Lot 76
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2010
Old Master Paintings, Lot 76
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
François Hubert Drouais
PARIS 1727 - 1775
MARIE-JEAN HÉRAULT DE SÉCHELLES AS A CHILD
signed and dated lower left: drouais le fils 1763
oval, oil on canvas
27 1/2 by 22 in.; 60 by 56 cm.
Duchesse de Crillon, 1861; | Dr. Magin, Paris, by 1913; | His sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 23 June 1922, lot 14, to Wildenstein for 97,000 francs; | With Wildenstein and Company, Paris (according to inscription in 1922 sale catalogue); | Paul Dutasta, Paris, by 1926; | His sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 4 June 1926, lot 62; | Ernst Rosenfeld, New York, by 1928, until at least 1942; | Charles Dunlop, New York, by 1975; | His posthumous
PARIS 1727 - 1775
MARIE-JEAN HÉRAULT DE SÉCHELLES AS A CHILD
signed and dated lower left: drouais le fils 1763
oval, oil on canvas
27 1/2 by 22 in.; 60 by 56 cm.
Duchesse de Crillon, 1861; | Dr. Magin, Paris, by 1913; | His sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 23 June 1922, lot 14, to Wildenstein for 97,000 francs; | With Wildenstein and Company, Paris (according to inscription in 1922 sale catalogue); | Paul Dutasta, Paris, by 1926; | His sale, Paris, Galerie Georges Petit, 4 June 1926, lot 62; | Ernst Rosenfeld, New York, by 1928, until at least 1942; | Charles Dunlop, New York, by 1975; | His posthumous
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Marie-Jean Hérault De Séchelles As A Child by François-Hubert Drouais was sold in the Old Master Paintings auction at Sothebys in New York in June 2010. Here, the upper estimate of USD 120,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 134,500.00 (€ 109,429.66). Admittedly, works by François-Hubert Drouais have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Children Of The Duc De Bouillon Dressed As Montagnards; One Playing A Hurdy-Gurdy, The Other Playing With A Marmot On A Ribbon in January 2008 with an auction result of USD 1,217,000.00 (€ 820,025.60).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Marie-Jean Hérault De Séchelles As A Child von François-Hubert Drouais wurde im Juni 2010 in der Auktion Old Master Paintings bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 120.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 134.500,00 (€ 109.429,66) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von François-Hubert Drouais auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Children Of The Duc De Bouillon Dressed As Montagnards; One Playing A Hurdy-Gurdy, The Other Playing With A Marmot On A Ribbon im Januar 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.217.000,00 (€ 820.025,60).
François-Hubert Drouais - Auction history
