Johan Wilhelm Carl Way
A young lady, in lace-bordered black dress, thin black belt fastened with gold and coral set clasp, floral embroidered red cashmere stole draped around her shoulders, four-strand coral necklace and drop coral earring, gold and coral comb in her curle
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 165
25. May - 25. May 2004
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 165
25. May - 25. May 2004
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 1.315 GBP
Price realised: 1.315 GBP
Description
JOHAN WILHELM CARL WAY (SWEDISH, 1792-1873)
A young lady, in lace-bordered black dress, thin black belt fastened with gold and coral set clasp, floral embroidered red cashmere stole draped around her shoulders, four-strand coral necklace and drop coral earring, gold and coral comb in her curled and upswept purple hair
signed and dated 'Way 1820' (lower left)
oval, 2½ in. (64 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular black lacquer wood frame
A young lady, in lace-bordered black dress, thin black belt fastened with gold and coral set clasp, floral embroidered red cashmere stole draped around her shoulders, four-strand coral necklace and drop coral earring, gold and coral comb in her curled and upswept purple hair
signed and dated 'Way 1820' (lower left)
oval, 2½ in. (64 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular black lacquer wood frame
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
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 lace-bordered black dress, thin black belt fastened with gold and coral set clasp, floral embroidered red cashmere stole draped around her shoulders, four-strand coral necklace and drop coral earring, gold and coral comb in her curle by Johan Wilhelm Carl Way. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 1,314.50 (€ 1,972.23). Other works by Johan Wilhelm Carl Way have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 1,553.50 (€ 2,384.70) in December 2002 for the work A young gentleman and lady; he, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat, white cravat with black and white stickpin, curling fair hair; and she, facing right in white dress with pink sash, embroidered purple gauze stole draped ov.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht 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 lace-bordered black dress, thin black belt fastened with gold and coral set clasp, floral embroidered red cashmere stole draped around her shoulders, four-strand coral necklace and drop coral earring, gold and coral comb in her curle von Johan Wilhelm Carl Way zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 1.314,50 (€ 1.972,23) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Johan Wilhelm Carl Way haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.553,50 (€ 2.384,70) im Dezember 2002 für die Arbeit [A young gentleman and lady; he, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, yellow waistcoat, white cravat with black and white stickpin, curling fair hair; and she, facing right in white dress with pink sash,
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