Hugh Douglas Hamilton, R.H.A.
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire (1753-1801), small full-length, in a yellow frock coat and breeches, his left arm resting on his cane, a coach and four beyond, in a classical landscape
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 87
05.Jul - 05.Jul.2017
Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 87
05.Jul - 05.Jul.2017
Estimate: 250.000 - 350.000 GBP
Price realised: 269.000 GBP
Price realised: 269.000 GBP
Description
pastel
36 ½ x 26 in. (92.7 x 66 cm.)
James Thursby-Pelham, and by descent. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 30 November 2000, lot 2, where purchased by | Dr Tony Ryan; Christie's, London, 14 July 2011, lot 75, where purchased by the present owner.
36 ½ x 26 in. (92.7 x 66 cm.)
James Thursby-Pelham, and by descent. | Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 30 November 2000, lot 2, where purchased by | Dr Tony Ryan; Christie's, London, 14 July 2011, lot 75, where purchased by the present owner.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2017 Christies in London held the auction Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours, which included the work Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire (1753-1801), small full-length, in a yellow frock coat and breeches, his left arm resting on his cane, a coach and four beyond, in a classical landscape by Hugh Douglas Hamilton. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 250,000.00 – 350,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 269,000.00 (€ 300,162.69) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Hugh Douglas Hamilton - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work [Double Portrait of Mary, Countess of Erne, with her daughter Lady Caroline Crichton, later Lady Wharncliffe, full-length, seated, the former in a brown dress with a yellow sash, wearing a large straw ha
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2017 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master & British Drawings & Watercolours durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Arthur Hill, 2nd Marquess of Downshire (1753-1801), small full-length, in a yellow frock coat and breeches, his left arm resting on his cane, a coach and four beyond, in a classical landscape von Hugh Douglas Hamilton zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 250.000,00 – 350.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 269.000,00 (€ 300.162,69) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Für andere Arbeiten von Hugh Douglas Hamilton mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit [Double Portrait of Mary, Countess of Erne, with her daughter Lady Caroline Crichton, later Lady Wharncliffe, full-length
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