Giles Hussey
Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', in profile, bust-length, facing to the right
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 107
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 107
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.625 GBP
Price realised: 10.625 GBP
Description
Giles Hussey (Marnhull 1710-1788 Beaston)
Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', in profile, bust-length, facing to the right
with inscription 'Prince Charles painted at Rome G H/Hussey' (on the verso of the backboard)
red chalk, oval, watermark fleur-de-lys
8¾ x 6½ in. (22.2 x 16.5 cm.)
Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', in profile, bust-length, facing to the right
with inscription 'Prince Charles painted at Rome G H/Hussey' (on the verso of the backboard)
red chalk, oval, watermark fleur-de-lys
8¾ x 6½ in. (22.2 x 16.5 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
The work Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', in profile, bust-length, facing to the right by Giles Hussey was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2011. It achieved a price of GBP 10,625.00 (€ 12,193.78), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 33%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Giles Hussey - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), bust-length, looking to the left, in armour, which sold at auction in October 2002 for GBP 22,705.00 (€ 35,915.31).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', in profile, bust-length, facing to the right von Giles Hussey kam im Juli 2011 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 10.625,00 (€ 12.193,78) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 33%. Für andere Arbeiten von Giles Hussey mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (1720-1788), bust-length, looking to the left, in armour beobachtet, die im Oktober 2002 für GBP 22.705,00 (€ 35.915,31) versteigert wurde.
Giles Hussey - Auction history
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