James Scouler
A Young Gentleman, In Gold-Bordered Blue Coat With Gold-Embroidered Button Loops And Matching Waistcoat, Lace Cravat, Powdered Wig En Queue; Together With A Pair of Miniatures of Young Men; One In Gold-Bordered Sea-Green Coat And Matching Waistcoat W
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 124
5. Jun - 5. Jun 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 124
5. Jun - 5. Jun 2007
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.020 GBP
Price realised: 1.020 GBP
Description
JAMES SCOULER (BRITISH, C. 1740-1812)
A young gentleman, in gold-bordered blue coat with gold-embroidered button loops and matching waistcoat, lace cravat, powdered wig en queue; together with a pair of miniatures of young men; one in gold-bordered sea-green coat and matching waistcoat with gold buttons, lace cravat, powdered hair en queue and the other in gold-bordered blue coat and matching waistcoat with gold buttons, lace cravat, powdered hair en queue (by a monogramist, 1764); together with a pair of miniatures of ladies, one in pink dress, her light brown hair upswept and one in black lace scarf, thin black ribbon choker, pink flowers and lace aigrette in her upswept light brown hair (English School, circa 1770)
the first signed with initials and dated 'JS. 177[.]' (lower right); the pair of men signed with illegible monogram and dated '[..] 64' (lower right)
ovals, 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) high, bright-cut gilt-metal mount with blue glass surround, the reverse with seed pearls initials JMB on plaited hair within bright-cut border, the pairs 1 7/16 in. (37 mm.) and 9/16 in. (15 mm.) high, respectively, gilt-metal frames, the latter pair with twisted rope border (5)
A young gentleman, in gold-bordered blue coat with gold-embroidered button loops and matching waistcoat, lace cravat, powdered wig en queue; together with a pair of miniatures of young men; one in gold-bordered sea-green coat and matching waistcoat with gold buttons, lace cravat, powdered hair en queue and the other in gold-bordered blue coat and matching waistcoat with gold buttons, lace cravat, powdered hair en queue (by a monogramist, 1764); together with a pair of miniatures of ladies, one in pink dress, her light brown hair upswept and one in black lace scarf, thin black ribbon choker, pink flowers and lace aigrette in her upswept light brown hair (English School, circa 1770)
the first signed with initials and dated 'JS. 177[.]' (lower right); the pair of men signed with illegible monogram and dated '[..] 64' (lower right)
ovals, 1 3/8 in. (35 mm.) high, bright-cut gilt-metal mount with blue glass surround, the reverse with seed pearls initials JMB on plaited hair within bright-cut border, the pairs 1 7/16 in. (37 mm.) and 9/16 in. (15 mm.) high, respectively, gilt-metal frames, the latter pair with twisted rope border (5)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
The work A Young Gentleman, In Gold-Bordered Blue Coat With Gold-Embroidered Button Loops And Matching Waistcoat, Lace Cravat, Powdered Wig En Queue; Together With A Pair of Miniatures of Young Men; One In Gold-Bordered Sea-Green Coat And Matching Waistcoat W by James Scouler was sold in the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction at Christies in London in June 2007. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,020.00 (€ 1,513.63), 28% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by James Scouler have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work William Powell (1735/1736-1769), In Fur-Lined Blue Gown, White Shirt With Lace Collar And Cuffs, Seated On A Chair With His Left Arm Resting On The Chair Back, Holding In His Right Hand A Playbill For A Double Bill Of Cymbeline And George Colman The Elder in November 2013 with an auction result of GBP 8,750.00 (€ 10,
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Young Gentleman, In Gold-Bordered Blue Coat With Gold-Embroidered Button Loops And Matching Waistcoat, Lace Cravat, Powdered Wig En Queue; Together With A Pair of Miniatures of Young Men; One In Gold-Bordered Sea-Green Coat And Matching Waistcoat W von James Scouler wurde im Juni 2007 in der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.020,00 (€ 1.513,63) und damit 28% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von James Scouler auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit William Powell (1735/1736-1769), In Fur-Lined Blue Gown, White Shirt With Lace Collar And Cuffs, Seated On A Chair With His Left Arm Resting On The Chair Back, Holding In His Right Hand A Playbill For A Double Bill Of Cymbeline And George Colman The Elder im November 2013 mit einem Aukt
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