George Place
Colonel John Blair, facing left in blue coat with black velvet collar and yellow waistcoat, knotted white cravat with pleated jabot, centre-parted powdered hair and sidewhiskers; stormy sky background
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the, Lot 162
6. Nov - 6. Nov 2001
Important Portrait Miniatures including works from the, Lot 162
6. Nov - 6. Nov 2001
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.293 GBP
Price realised: 1.293 GBP
Description
GEORGE PLACE (d. 1805)
Colonel John Blair, facing left in blue coat with black velvet collar and yellow waistcoat, knotted white cravat with pleated jabot, centre-parted powdered hair and sidewhiskers; stormy sky background
oval, 2 3/8 in. (61 mm.) high, reeded gilt-brass frame with glazed reverse
Colonel John Blair, facing left in blue coat with black velvet collar and yellow waistcoat, knotted white cravat with pleated jabot, centre-parted powdered hair and sidewhiskers; stormy sky background
oval, 2 3/8 in. (61 mm.) high, reeded gilt-brass frame with glazed reverse
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Colonel John Blair, facing left in blue coat with black velvet collar and yellow waistcoat, knotted white cravat with pleated jabot, centre-parted powdered hair and sidewhiskers; stormy sky background by George Place was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2001. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,292.50 (€ 2,056.77). Other works by George Place have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 2,750.00 (€ 3,222.73) in March 2017 for the work Portrait Of A Gentleman.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Colonel John Blair, facing left in blue coat with black velvet collar and yellow waistcoat, knotted white cravat with pleated jabot, centre-parted powdered hair and sidewhiskers; stormy sky background von George Place kam im November 2001 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.292,50 (€ 2.056,77) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von George Place haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.750,00 (€ 3.222,73) im März 2017 für die Arbeit Portrait Of A Gentleman beobachtet.
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