Johann Julius Heinsius
A young lady, holding a portrait miniature of a gentleman in her left hand, in lace-bordered dress with blue bodice and off-the-shoulder white sleeves entwined with pearls, large drop-pearl earrings, lace bandeau and flowing gauze veil in her long cu
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 150
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 150
27. Nov - 27. Nov 2007
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.250 GBP
Price realised: 1.250 GBP
Description
JOHANN JULIUS HEINSIUS (FRANCO-GERMAN, 1740-1812)
A young lady, holding a portrait miniature of a gentleman in her left hand, in lace-bordered dress with blue bodice and off-the-shoulder white sleeves entwined with pearls, large drop-pearl earrings, lace bandeau and flowing gauze veil in her long curling auburn hair, her left arm leaning on a green covered ledge
indistinctly signed and dated '[Heinsiu]s pinx: 1790' (mid-right)
3 in. (77 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount
A young lady, holding a portrait miniature of a gentleman in her left hand, in lace-bordered dress with blue bodice and off-the-shoulder white sleeves entwined with pearls, large drop-pearl earrings, lace bandeau and flowing gauze veil in her long curling auburn hair, her left arm leaning on a green covered ledge
indistinctly signed and dated '[Heinsiu]s pinx: 1790' (mid-right)
3 in. (77 mm.) diam., gilt-metal mount
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A young lady, holding a portrait miniature of a gentleman in her left hand, in lace-bordered dress with blue bodice and off-the-shoulder white sleeves entwined with pearls, large drop-pearl earrings, lace bandeau and flowing gauze veil in her long cu by Johann Julius Heinsius was sold in the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction at Christies in London in November 2007. The price achieved of GBP 1,250.00 (€ 1,750.32) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00. Admittedly, works by Johann Julius Heinsius 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 Girl, In A White Dress Holding A Pug Dog, With A Landscape Background in November 2006 with an auction result of GBP 11,400.00 (€ 16,929.36).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A young lady, holding a portrait miniature of a gentleman in her left hand, in lace-bordered dress with blue bodice and off-the-shoulder white sleeves entwined with pearls, large drop-pearl earrings, lace bandeau and flowing gauze veil in her long cu von Johann Julius Heinsius wurde im November 2007 in der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.250,00 (€ 1.750,32) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Johann Julius Heinsius auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Girl, In A White Dress Holding A Pug Dog, With A Landscape Background im November 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 11.400,00 (€ 16.929,36).
Johann Julius Heinsius - Auction history
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