James Nixon
A young gentleman, facing right in blue coat with black collar and gold buttons, yellow waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue
Found at
Christies,
London
The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Gold Boxes, Objects of, Lot 733
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2002
The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Gold Boxes, Objects of, Lot 733
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2002
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 4.935 GBP
Price realised: 4.935 GBP
Description
JAMES NIXON (1741-1812)
A young gentleman, facing right in blue coat with black collar and gold buttons, yellow waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue
oval, 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with old cut diamond surround and pierced old-cut diamond border, the reverse with locks of hair and gold wire on opalescent glass within split-pearl border
A young gentleman, facing right in blue coat with black collar and gold buttons, yellow waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue
oval, 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with old cut diamond surround and pierced old-cut diamond border, the reverse with locks of hair and gold wire on opalescent glass within split-pearl border
A top price for James Nixon
The work A young gentleman, facing right in blue coat with black collar and gold buttons, yellow waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue by James Nixon was worth GBP 4,935.00 (€ 7,984.70) to a buyer in April 2002. This price was achieved in the auction The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Gold Boxes, Objects of at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00 many times over. This high result makes A young gentleman, facing right in blue coat with black collar and gold buttons, yellow waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue the most expensive artwork by James Nixon that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für James Nixon
Die Arbeit A young gentleman, facing right in blue coat with black collar and gold buttons, yellow waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue von James Nixon war einem Käufer im April 2002 GBP 4.935,00 (€ 7.984,70) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Gold Boxes, Objects of bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A young gentleman, facing right in blue coat with black collar and gold buttons, yellow waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von James Nixon, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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