Gustavus Hamilton
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
London
Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Icons, Russian and, Lot 24
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2003
Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Icons, Russian and, Lot 24
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2003
Estimate: 200 - 300 GBP
Price realised: 447 GBP
Price realised: 447 GBP
Description
Gustavus Hamilton
A young lady, in a low-cut green dress and frilled choker, her hair upswept; and a young lady, in a white dress and fair curling hair (English School, circa 1780)
gilt-metal frames, the latter with hairwork reverse
ovals, 1 5/16 in. (32 mm.) and 2 in. (51 mm.) high (2)
A young lady, in a low-cut green dress and frilled choker, her hair upswept; and a young lady, in a white dress and fair curling hair (English School, circa 1780)
gilt-metal frames, the latter with hairwork reverse
ovals, 1 5/16 in. (32 mm.) and 2 in. (51 mm.) high (2)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 49 %.
The work Unknown by Gustavus Hamilton was sold in the Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Icons, Russian and auction at Christies in London in December 2003. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 446.50 (€ 632.41), 49% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Gustavus Hamilton achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Mr and Mrs John Kirwan; he, facing right in gold-bordered blue coat and waistcoat, frilled lace cravat, powdered bag wig; and she, facing left in purple dress with lace-bordered fichu, fur stole, pearl necklace, gauze veil falling from her dark upswe in April 2002 with an auction result of GBP 4,465.00 (€ 7,224.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 49 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Unknown von Gustavus Hamilton wurde im Dezember 2003 in der Auktion Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Icons, Russian and bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 446,50 (€ 632,41) und damit 49% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Gustavus Hamilton erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Mr and Mrs John Kirwan; he, facing right in gold-bordered blue coat and waistcoat, frilled lace cravat, powdered bag wig; and she, facing left in purple dress with lace-bordered fichu, fur stole, pearl necklace, gauze veil falling from her dark upswe im April 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 4.465,00 (€ 7.224,25).
Gustavus Hamilton - Auction history
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