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- Friedrich Jakob Hill
- A young officer, in red-lined green coat with red collar, silver epaulettes, short curling dark hair, wearing the Commander cross (2nd class) of the Grand-Ducal Hessian Order of Louis (founded 1807), the Knight cross of the Imperial Russian Order of
Friedrich Jakob Hill
A young officer, in red-lined green coat with red collar, silver epaulettes, short curling dark hair, wearing the Commander cross (2nd class) of the Grand-Ducal Hessian Order of Louis (founded 1807), the Knight cross of the Imperial Russian Order of
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 77
9. DEC - 9. DEC 2008
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 77
9. DEC - 9. DEC 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
FRIEDRICH JAKOB HILL (GERMAN, 1758-1846)
A young officer, in red-lined green coat with red collar, silver epaulettes, short curling dark hair, wearing the Commander cross (2nd class) of the Grand-Ducal Hessian Order of Louis (founded 1807), the Knight cross of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Anne (2nd class) and another order; sky background
signed on the backing paper 'F. J. Hill. pin:'
on ivory
oval, 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular wooden easel frame
A young officer, in red-lined green coat with red collar, silver epaulettes, short curling dark hair, wearing the Commander cross (2nd class) of the Grand-Ducal Hessian Order of Louis (founded 1807), the Knight cross of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Anne (2nd class) and another order; sky background
signed on the backing paper 'F. J. Hill. pin:'
on ivory
oval, 2 1/8 in. (54 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular wooden easel frame
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A young officer, in red-lined green coat with red collar, silver epaulettes, short curling dark hair, wearing the Commander cross (2nd class) of the Grand-Ducal Hessian Order of Louis (founded 1807), the Knight cross of the Imperial Russian Order of by Friedrich Jakob Hill was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2008. The price achieved of GBP 525.00 (€ 551.40) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 400.00 – 600.00. Admittedly, works by Friedrich Jakob Hill have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait of Friedrich, Prince of Prussa (1794-1863), circa 1820 in December 2020 with an auction result of GBP 3,024.00 (€ 3,378.08).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A young officer, in red-lined green coat with red collar, silver epaulettes, short curling dark hair, wearing the Commander cross (2nd class) of the Grand-Ducal Hessian Order of Louis (founded 1807), the Knight cross of the Imperial Russian Order of von Friedrich Jakob Hill kam im Dezember 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 525,00 (€ 551,40) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 400,00 – 600,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Friedrich Jakob Hill auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait of Friedrich, Prince of Prussa (1794-1863), circa 1820 im Dezember 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 3.024,00 (€ 3.378,08).
Friedrich Jakob Hill - Auction history
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