John David Revel, R.O.I.

Portrait of a gentleman, seated three-quarter-length, in a dark grey suit, smoking a cigarette, with a skull on a table before him

Found at Christies, London
British, Victorian and Scottish Pictures including Pictures, Lot 160
7. Mar - 7. Mar 2002
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 470 GBP
John David Revel, R.O.I. (1884-1967)
Portrait of a gentleman, seated three-quarter-length, in a dark grey suit, smoking a cigarette, with a skull on a table before him
signed 'Revel' (lower right)
oil on canvas, unframed and unstretched
40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm.)
and two other portraits of gentlemen by the same hand.

Auction result misses estimated price range

This work of art by John David Revel could be acquired at Christies in London in March 2002 for an unexpectedly low price. In the British, Victorian and Scottish Pictures including Pictures auction, the work Portrait of a gentleman, seated three-quarter-length, in a dark grey suit, smoking a cigarette, with a skull on a table before him changed hands for GBP 470.00 (€ 768.33) - missing the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 800.00 – 1,200.00. Admittedly, works by John David Revel have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work At the casino in March 2002 with an auction result of GBP 2,937.50 (€ 4,802.04).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Dieses Kunstwerk von John David Revel konnte im März 2002 bei Christies in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion British, Victorian and Scottish Pictures including Pictures wechselte die Arbeit Portrait of a gentleman, seated three-quarter-length, in a dark grey suit, smoking a cigarette, with a skull on a table before him für GBP 470,00 (€ 768,33) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 800,00 – 1.200,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John David Revel auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit At the casino im März 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 2.937,50 (€ 4.802,04).

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