George Dawe, R.A.
Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, Later Emperor Nicholas I (1825-55), On Horseback
Estimate: 60.000 - 90.000 GBP
Price realised: 108.000 GBP
Price realised: 108.000 GBP
Description
George Dawe, R.A. (1781-1829)
Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, later Emperor Nicholas I (1825-55), on horseback
signed, inscribed and dated 'Painted by G. DAWE St. Petersburg 1822' (lower left) and with later inscriptions in Russian 'Alek. Benkendorf/Gr[and]-D[uke]-Nikolai Pavl[ovich]/paint[ed] by Dawe' (on the reverse) and 'G?. Sukarov-L?...dkolvan?' (upper right, on the reverse)
oil on canvas
48¼ x 38 5/8 in. (122.5 x 98.1 cm.)
Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, later Emperor Nicholas I (1825-55), on horseback
signed, inscribed and dated 'Painted by G. DAWE St. Petersburg 1822' (lower left) and with later inscriptions in Russian 'Alek. Benkendorf/Gr[and]-D[uke]-Nikolai Pavl[ovich]/paint[ed] by Dawe' (on the reverse) and 'G?. Sukarov-L?...dkolvan?' (upper right, on the reverse)
oil on canvas
48¼ x 38 5/8 in. (122.5 x 98.1 cm.)
A top price for George Dawe
The work Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, Later Emperor Nicholas I (1825-55), On Horseback by George Dawe was sold in the Important Russian Pictures auction at Christies in London in November 2006. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 108,000.00 (€ 160,383.38), 20% above the upper estimate. With this result, Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, Later Emperor Nicholas I (1825-55), On Horseback is even the most expensive work of art by George Dawe that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Dawe
Die Arbeit Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, Later Emperor Nicholas I (1825-55), On Horseback von George Dawe wurde im November 2006 in der Auktion Important Russian Pictures bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 108.000,00 (€ 160.383,38) und damit 20% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, Later Emperor Nicholas I (1825-55), On Horseback sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von George Dawe, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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