George Landseer
Portrait of Sir Chamarajendra Wodyar, Maharajah of Mysore, seated, half-length, in a white costume with a belt bearing a miniature portrait of Queen Victoria and a blue and gold turban
Found at
Christies,
London
Exploration & Travel with Visions of India, Lot 348
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2000
Exploration & Travel with Visions of India, Lot 348
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2000
Estimate: 2.000 - 4.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.813 GBP
Price realised: 8.813 GBP
Description
George Landseer (1834-1878)
Portrait of Sir Chamarajendra Wodyar, Maharajah of Mysore, seated, half-length, in a white costume with a belt bearing a miniature portrait of Queen Victoria and a blue and gold turban
oil on canvas
15¼ x 12¼ in. (38.7 x 31.1 cm.)
Portrait of Sir Chamarajendra Wodyar, Maharajah of Mysore, seated, half-length, in a white costume with a belt bearing a miniature portrait of Queen Victoria and a blue and gold turban
oil on canvas
15¼ x 12¼ in. (38.7 x 31.1 cm.)
A top price for George Landseer
This artwork by George Landseer achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in September 2000. In the Exploration & Travel with Visions of India auction, the work Portrait of Sir Chamarajendra Wodyar, Maharajah of Mysore, seated, half-length, in a white costume with a belt bearing a miniature portrait of Queen Victoria and a blue and gold turban sold for GBP 8,812.50 (€ 14,746.00) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 4,000.00. This high result makes Portrait of Sir Chamarajendra Wodyar, Maharajah of Mysore, seated, half-length, in a white costume with a belt bearing a miniature portrait of Queen Victoria and a blue and gold turban the most expensive artwork by George Landseer that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Landseer
Dieses Kunstwerk von George Landseer erzielte im September 2000 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Exploration & Travel with Visions of India wurde die Arbeit Portrait of Sir Chamarajendra Wodyar, Maharajah of Mysore, seated, half-length, in a white costume with a belt bearing a miniature portrait of Queen Victoria and a blue and gold turban für GBP 8.812,50 (€ 14.746,00) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 4.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of Sir Chamarajendra Wodyar, Maharajah of Mysore, seated, half-length, in a white costume with a belt bearing a miniature portrait of Queen Victoria and a blue and gold turban zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Landseer, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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