Frederick Lee Bridell
Portrait of A Gentleman, Traditionally Identified As A Member of The Holden Family, Half-Length, Holding An Unframed Canvas And Quizzing Glass
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Victorian Pictures, Lot 59
24. May - 24. May 2006
British and Victorian Pictures, Lot 59
24. May - 24. May 2006
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Frederick Lee Bridell (1831-1863)
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as a member of the Holden family, half-length, holding an unframed canvas and quizzing glass
signed and dated 'F L Bridell/1850' (lower right), with inscription 'Portrait of one of the Holdens/used to hang in reception/room at 60 Brook Str./Property of D. R.****' (on a label, attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.3 x 63.5 cm.)
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as a member of the Holden family, half-length, holding an unframed canvas and quizzing glass
signed and dated 'F L Bridell/1850' (lower right), with inscription 'Portrait of one of the Holdens/used to hang in reception/room at 60 Brook Str./Property of D. R.****' (on a label, attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.3 x 63.5 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May 2006 Christies in London held the auction British and Victorian Pictures, which included the work Portrait of A Gentleman, Traditionally Identified As A Member of The Holden Family, Half-Length, Holding An Unframed Canvas And Quizzing Glass by Frederick Lee Bridell. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 576.00 (€ 840.77), 15% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Frederick Lee Bridell have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Wooded Landscape in January 2015 with an auction result of USD 5,938.00 (€ 5,259.52).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Mai 2006 führte Christies in London die Auktion British and Victorian Pictures durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of A Gentleman, Traditionally Identified As A Member of The Holden Family, Half-Length, Holding An Unframed Canvas And Quizzing Glass von Frederick Lee Bridell zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 576,00 (€ 840,77) und damit 15% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Frederick Lee Bridell auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Wooded Landscape im Januar 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 5.938,00 (€ 5.259,52).
Frederick Lee Bridell - Auction history
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