John Alexander Gilfillan
Portrait of Andrew Bridges Murray (1813-1880), the artist's brother-in-law, seated small half length -- a vignette
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.500 GBP
Price realised: 12.500 GBP
Description
John Alexander Gilfillan (1793-1864)
Portrait of Andrew Bridges Murray (1813-1880), the artist's brother-in-law, seated small half length -- a vignette
signed and dated 'J A Gilfillan 1848' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour heightened with white and gum arabic on card
9 x 7½in. (22.9 x 19.1cm.)
Portrait of Andrew Bridges Murray (1813-1880), the artist's brother-in-law, seated small half length -- a vignette
signed and dated 'J A Gilfillan 1848' (lower left)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour heightened with white and gum arabic on card
9 x 7½in. (22.9 x 19.1cm.)
A top price for John Alexander Gilfillan - as previously expected
The work Portrait of Andrew Bridges Murray (1813-1880), the artist's brother-in-law, seated small half length -- a vignette by John Alexander Gilfillan was sold in the Australian Art auction at Christies in London in September 2013. The price achieved of GBP 12,500.00 (€ 14,941.82) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Portrait of Andrew Bridges Murray (1813-1880), the artist's brother-in-law, seated small half length -- a vignette is the most expensive artwork by John Alexander Gilfillan that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Portrait of Andrew Bridges Murray (1813-1880), the artist's brother-in-law, seated small half length -- a vignette von John Alexander Gilfillan wurde im September 2013 in der Auktion Australian Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 12.500,00 (€ 14.941,82) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Portrait of Andrew Bridges Murray (1813-1880), the artist's brother-in-law, seated small half length -- a vignette das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Alexander Gilfillan, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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