Henry Bone, R.A.
Admiral Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), facing left in rear-admiral's undress, blue coat with gold buttons and gold epaulettes, white trousers and waistcoat, frilled cravat and black stock, wearing the breast star of red sash of the Order of the Bath an
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU, Lot 34
21. Nov - 21. Nov 2000
IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU, Lot 34
21. Nov - 21. Nov 2000
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 22.325 GBP
Price realised: 22.325 GBP
Description
HENRY BONE, R.A. (1755-1834)
Admiral Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), facing left in rear-admiral's undress, blue coat with gold buttons and gold epaulettes, white trousers and waistcoat, frilled cravat and black stock, wearing the breast star of red sash of the Order of the Bath and a Naval Gold medal suspended on a blue-bordered white ribbon about his neck, powdered hair
signed on the obverse 'HBone' (lower left) and signed, inscribed and dated in full on the counter-enamel 'Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson Duke of Bronté, &c&c&c London Aug.t 1826 Painted by Henry Bone R. A. Enamel=painter to His Majesty & Enl. painter to His R. H. the Duke of York &c &c After the Original by Abbott in the possession of Jeffrey Wyattville RA. Esq.'
enamel on copper
rectangular, 5½ x 4½ in. (140 x 115 mm.), gilt-metal frame
Admiral Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), facing left in rear-admiral's undress, blue coat with gold buttons and gold epaulettes, white trousers and waistcoat, frilled cravat and black stock, wearing the breast star of red sash of the Order of the Bath and a Naval Gold medal suspended on a blue-bordered white ribbon about his neck, powdered hair
signed on the obverse 'HBone' (lower left) and signed, inscribed and dated in full on the counter-enamel 'Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson Duke of Bronté, &c&c&c London Aug.t 1826 Painted by Henry Bone R. A. Enamel=painter to His Majesty & Enl. painter to His R. H. the Duke of York &c &c After the Original by Abbott in the possession of Jeffrey Wyattville RA. Esq.'
enamel on copper
rectangular, 5½ x 4½ in. (140 x 115 mm.), gilt-metal frame
A top price for Henry Bone
The work Admiral Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), facing left in rear-admiral's undress, blue coat with gold buttons and gold epaulettes, white trousers and waistcoat, frilled cravat and black stock, wearing the breast star of red sash of the Order of the Bath an by Henry Bone was worth GBP 22,325.00 (€ 36,489.33) to a buyer in November 2000. This price was achieved in the auction IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU at Christies in London and exceeded the previously This high result makes Admiral Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), facing left in rear-admiral's undress, blue coat with gold buttons and gold epaulettes, white trousers and waistcoat, frilled cravat and black stock, wearing the breast star of red sash of the Order of the Bath an the most expensive artwork by Henry Bone that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Henry Bone
Die Arbeit Admiral Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), facing left in rear-admiral's undress, blue coat with gold buttons and gold epaulettes, white trousers and waistcoat, frilled cravat and black stock, wearing the breast star of red sash of the Order of the Bath an von Henry Bone war einem Käufer im November 2000 GBP 22.325,00 (€ 36.489,33) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Admiral Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), facing left in rear-admiral's undress, blue coat with gold buttons and gold epaulettes, white trousers and waistcoat, frilled cravat and black stock, wearing the breast star of red sash of the Order of the Bath an zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Henry Bone, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Henry Bone - Auction history
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