Henry Bone, R.A.
Portrait Of Mrs. Smith
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures, Lot 533
28. Apr - 28. Apr 2021
Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures, Lot 533
28. Apr - 28. Apr 2021
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.670 GBP
Price realised: 5.670 GBP
Description
Property of the late Dr Erika Pohl-Ströher (1919-2016)
Henry Bone, R.A.
Truro 1755 - 1834 London
Portrait of Mrs. Smith
Enamel, gold frame;
signed lower left: HBone; further signed, dated and inscribed verso: Mrs Smith / Henry Bone pinx t / Octr. 1802
78 by 64 mm.
Mrs J.G. Sorel-Cameron; | sale, London, Christie's,2 June 1970, lot 71; | sale, London, Christie's, 2 December 2015, lot 458
Henry Bone, R.A.
Truro 1755 - 1834 London
Portrait of Mrs. Smith
Enamel, gold frame;
signed lower left: HBone; further signed, dated and inscribed verso: Mrs Smith / Henry Bone pinx t / Octr. 1802
78 by 64 mm.
Mrs J.G. Sorel-Cameron; | sale, London, Christie's,2 June 1970, lot 71; | sale, London, Christie's, 2 December 2015, lot 458
Upper estimate price exceeded by 89 %.
This artwork by Henry Bone achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in April 2021. In the Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures auction, the work Portrait Of Mrs. Smith sold for GBP 5,670.00 (€ 6,522.15) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00. Admittedly, works by Henry Bone have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by 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 in November 2000 with an auction result of GBP 22,325.00 (€ 36,489.33)
Oberer Schätzpreis um 89 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Henry Bone erzielte im April 2021 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master Paintings and Portrait Miniatures wurde die Arbeit Portrait Of Mrs. Smith für GBP 5.670,00 (€ 6.522,15) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Henry Bone auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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 im November 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 22.325,00 (€ 36.489,33).
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