George Romney
Portrait Of Edward Wortley Montagu (1713–1776)
Estimate: 2.000.000 - 3.000.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.002.500 GBP
Price realised: 4.002.500 GBP
Description
George Romney
DALTON 1734 - 1802 KENDAL
PORTRAIT OF EDWARD WORTLEY MONTAGU (1713–1776)
inventory number 143 etched into the reverse
oil on canvas
162.7 by 119 cm..; 64 by 46 3/4 in.
Purchased from the artist for 50gns. by George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1746–1816); | Thence by descent.
DALTON 1734 - 1802 KENDAL
PORTRAIT OF EDWARD WORTLEY MONTAGU (1713–1776)
inventory number 143 etched into the reverse
oil on canvas
162.7 by 119 cm..; 64 by 46 3/4 in.
Purchased from the artist for 50gns. by George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1746–1816); | Thence by descent.
A top price for George Romney
The work Portrait Of Edward Wortley Montagu (1713–1776) by George Romney was sold in the Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale auction at Sothebys in London in July 2014. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 4,002,500.00 (€ 5,048,410.94), 33% above the upper estimate. With this result, Portrait Of Edward Wortley Montagu (1713–1776) is even the most expensive work of art by George Romney that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für George Romney
Die Arbeit Portrait Of Edward Wortley Montagu (1713–1776) von George Romney wurde im Juli 2014 in der Auktion Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale bei Sothebys in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 4.002.500,00 (€ 5.048.410,94) und damit 33% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Portrait Of Edward Wortley Montagu (1713–1776) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von George Romney, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
George Romney - Auction history
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