Jean-André Rouquet
A young lady, in pink-embroidered green silk dress with lace underdress, blue silk stole draped around her shoulders, the badge of the Austrian Starry Cross pinned to a pink ribbon at corsage, drop pearl earrings and flowers in her upswept and powder
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 4
25. May - 25. May 2004
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 4
25. May - 25. May 2004
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.824 GBP
Price realised: 3.824 GBP
Description
JEAN-ANDRÉ ROUQUET (SWISS, 1701-1758)
A young lady, in pink-embroidered green silk dress with lace underdress, blue silk stole draped around her shoulders, the badge of the Austrian Starry Cross pinned to a pink ribbon at corsage, drop pearl earrings and flowers in her upswept and powdered curled hair
enamel
oval, 1¾ in. (45 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame
A young lady, in pink-embroidered green silk dress with lace underdress, blue silk stole draped around her shoulders, the badge of the Austrian Starry Cross pinned to a pink ribbon at corsage, drop pearl earrings and flowers in her upswept and powdered curled hair
enamel
oval, 1¾ in. (45 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.
In May 2004 Christies in London held the auction IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, which included the work A young lady, in pink-embroidered green silk dress with lace underdress, blue silk stole draped around her shoulders, the badge of the Austrian Starry Cross pinned to a pink ribbon at corsage, drop pearl earrings and flowers in her upswept and powder by André Rouquet. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 3,824.00 (€ 5,737.41), 27% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by André Rouquet have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Superb Miniature of A Young Nobleman In Silver-Embroidered Scarlet Coat And Cream Waistcoat, With Purple Sash, Wearing A White Bordered Black Tricorn Hat With Black Feathers On His Curly Powdered Wig in November 2006 with an auction result of GBP 24,000.00 (€ 35,640.75).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 27 % übertroffen
Im Mai 2004 führte Christies in London die Auktion IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES durch, in der auch die Arbeit A young lady, in pink-embroidered green silk dress with lace underdress, blue silk stole draped around her shoulders, the badge of the Austrian Starry Cross pinned to a pink ribbon at corsage, drop pearl earrings and flowers in her upswept and powder von André Rouquet zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 3.824,00 (€ 5.737,41) und damit 27% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von André Rouquet auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Superb Miniature of A Young Nobleman In Silver-Embroidered Scarlet Coat And Cream Waistcoat, With Purple Sash, Wearing A White Bordered Black Tricorn Hat With Black Feathers On His Curly Powdered Wig im November 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis v
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