George Knapton
Portrait of Admiral of the Fleet Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705-1781), half-length, wearing the ribbon of the Order of Bath
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.120 GBP
Price realised: 15.120 GBP
Description
The Property of a Gentleman
George Knapton
London 1698 - 1778
Portrait of Admiral of the Fleet Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705-1781), half-length, wearing the ribbon of the Order of Bath
signed lower left: Knapton / pxt
oil on canvas
unframed: 76 x 63.5 cm.; 30 x 25 in.
framed: 91.6 x 78.2 cm.; 36⅛ x 30¾ in.
Acquired by the late father of the present owner in the first half of the 1970s.
George Knapton
London 1698 - 1778
Portrait of Admiral of the Fleet Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705-1781), half-length, wearing the ribbon of the Order of Bath
signed lower left: Knapton / pxt
oil on canvas
unframed: 76 x 63.5 cm.; 30 x 25 in.
framed: 91.6 x 78.2 cm.; 36⅛ x 30¾ in.
Acquired by the late father of the present owner in the first half of the 1970s.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.
The work Portrait of Admiral of the Fleet Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705-1781), half-length, wearing the ribbon of the Order of Bath by George Knapton was sold in the Old Masters Day Sale auction at Sothebys in London in July 2021. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 15,120.00 (€ 17,731.34), 26% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by George Knapton 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 Lady Elizabeth Howard (1701-1739), Eldest Daughter Of Charles Howard, 3Rd Earl Of Carlisle, In Turkish Costume in July 2012 with an auction result of GBP 109,250.00 (€ 139,155.14).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 26 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Admiral of the Fleet Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke (1705-1781), half-length, wearing the ribbon of the Order of Bath von George Knapton wurde im Juli 2021 in der Auktion Old Masters Day Sale bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 15.120,00 (€ 17.731,34) und damit 26% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von George Knapton auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of Lady Elizabeth Howard (1701-1739), Eldest Daughter Of Charles Howard, 3Rd Earl Of Carlisle, In Turkish Costume im Juli 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 109.250,00 (€ 139.155,14).
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