George Richmond, R.A.
Portrait of Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), three-quarter-length, seated at a desk, in a black suit and cap
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Price realised: 96.000 GBP
Price realised: 96.000 GBP
Description
George Richmond, R.A. (1809-1896)
Portrait of Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), three-quarter-length, seated at a desk, in a black suit and cap
signed and dated 'Geo.Richmond.Pt1874' (lower left) and with coat-of- arms inscribed 'THINK AND THANK' (upper right)
oil on canvas
51½ x 41½ in. (130.9 x 105.5 cm.)
Portrait of Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), three-quarter-length, seated at a desk, in a black suit and cap
signed and dated 'Geo.Richmond.Pt1874' (lower left) and with coat-of- arms inscribed 'THINK AND THANK' (upper right)
oil on canvas
51½ x 41½ in. (130.9 x 105.5 cm.)
A top price for George Richmond
When the work Portrait of Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), three-quarter-length, seated at a desk, in a black suit and cap by George Richmond was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2005, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 18,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than five times as high at GBP 96,000.00 (€ 141,726.13). This high result makes Portrait of Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), three-quarter-length, seated at a desk, in a black suit and cap the most expensive artwork by George Richmond that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Richmond
Als die Arbeit Portrait of Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), three-quarter-length, seated at a desk, in a black suit and cap von George Richmond im Mai 2005 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 18.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 96.000,00 (€ 141.726,13) mehr als fünfmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), three-quarter-length, seated at a desk, in a black suit and cap zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von George Richmond, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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