George Dunlop Leslie, R.A.
Matilda
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Lot 22
17. Dec - 17. Dec 2015
Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, Lot 22
17. Dec - 17. Dec 2015
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 65.000 GBP
Price realised: 65.000 GBP
Description
George Dunlop Leslie, R.A.
1835-1921
MATILDA
signed with monogram and dated 1859 l.r.; further signed and inscribed with the artist's address on the reverse
oil on canvas
51 by 93cm., 20 by 36in.
Purchased from the artist by John Hamilton Trist and thence by descent to Herbert Hardwick Trist in 1899 and further descent to Mrs Louisa Mary Trist (née Rigden); | Christie's, 23 April 1937 to 'Fasey'; | Fine Art Society, London where purchased by a private collector; | Christie's, 10 June 2003, lot 103, where purchased by the present owner
1835-1921
MATILDA
signed with monogram and dated 1859 l.r.; further signed and inscribed with the artist's address on the reverse
oil on canvas
51 by 93cm., 20 by 36in.
Purchased from the artist by John Hamilton Trist and thence by descent to Herbert Hardwick Trist in 1899 and further descent to Mrs Louisa Mary Trist (née Rigden); | Christie's, 23 April 1937 to 'Fasey'; | Fine Art Society, London where purchased by a private collector; | Christie's, 10 June 2003, lot 103, where purchased by the present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Matilda by George Dunlop Leslie was sold in the Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art auction at Sothebys in London in December 2015. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 60,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 65,000.00 (€ 88,266.88). Admittedly, works by George Dunlop Leslie have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Pot-Pourri in November 2002 with an auction result of GBP 446,650.00 (€ 699,430.87).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Matilda von George Dunlop Leslie wurde im Dezember 2015 in der Auktion Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 60.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 65.000,00 (€ 88.266,88) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Dunlop Leslie auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Pot-Pourri im November 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 446.650,00 (€ 699.430,87).
George Dunlop Leslie - Auction history
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