Jean-Louis-André-Théodore Gericault

Portrait study of a man in profile, half-length

Found at Christies, London
Old Master and British Works on Paper: Drawings, Watercolours and Prints 1500-1900, Lot 63
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2022
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.500 GBP
JEAN-LOUIS-ANDRÉ-THÉODORE GERICAULT (ROUEN 1791-1824 PARIS)
Portrait study of a man in profile, half-length
black chalk
21.1 x 14.4 cm (8 1⁄4 x 5 5⁄8 in.)

Auction result misses estimated price range

When the work Portrait study of a man in profile, half-length by Théodore Géricault was auctioned at Christies in London in July last year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 7,000.00 – 10,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 5,500.00 (€ 6,567.98). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Théodore Géricault achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait d'Alfred et Elisabeth Dedreux in February 2009 with an auction result of EUR 9,025,000.00.

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Als die Arbeit Portrait study of a man in profile, half-length von Théodore Géricault im Juli letzten Jahres bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 7.000,00 – 10.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 5.500,00 (€ 6.567,98) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Théodore Géricault erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait d'Alfred et Elisabeth Dedreux im Februar 2009 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 9.025.000,00.

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