John Downman
Portrait of Charles Chadwick (1753-1829), half-length, in a brown coat, yellow waistcoat and gown, wearing a mortar board, Emmanuel College, Cambridge beyond
Estimate: 7.000 - 10.000 GBP
Price realised: 11.250 GBP
Price realised: 11.250 GBP
Description
signed and dated ‘J·Downman / Pinxt / 1779’ (lower right)
oil on copper
9 1/8 x 7 5/8 in. (23.3 x 19.4 cm.)
in its original frame
The Rev. Henry Madan Pratt, M.A., J.P., Southern House, Cheltenham; Christie’s, London, 23 May 1930, lot 144 (26 gns. to the following), | H. Burton-Jones, London. | Mrs K. Gifford Scott; (†) Sotheby’s, London, 14 March 1984, lot 54, (£5,280). | with Spink, London, 1984, where acquired by the present owner.
oil on copper
9 1/8 x 7 5/8 in. (23.3 x 19.4 cm.)
in its original frame
The Rev. Henry Madan Pratt, M.A., J.P., Southern House, Cheltenham; Christie’s, London, 23 May 1930, lot 144 (26 gns. to the following), | H. Burton-Jones, London. | Mrs K. Gifford Scott; (†) Sotheby’s, London, 14 March 1984, lot 54, (£5,280). | with Spink, London, 1984, where acquired by the present owner.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Portrait of Charles Chadwick (1753-1829), half-length, in a brown coat, yellow waistcoat and gown, wearing a mortar board, Emmanuel College, Cambridge beyond by John Downman was auctioned at Christies in London in July 2016. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 10,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 11,250.00 (€ 13,367.43). Admittedly, works by John Downman have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait Of Henry Frederick Bouverie And His Sister in January 2007 with an auction result of USD 96,000.00 (€ 73,857.52).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Charles Chadwick (1753-1829), half-length, in a brown coat, yellow waistcoat and gown, wearing a mortar board, Emmanuel College, Cambridge beyond von John Downman kam im Juli 2016 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 10.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 11.250,00 (€ 13.367,43) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Downman auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of Henry Frederick Bouverie And His Sister im Januar 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 96.000,00 (€ 73.857,52).
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