John Faber, The Elder
Portrait Of John Boyd
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master & British Works on Paper, Lot 382
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2019
Old Master & British Works on Paper, Lot 382
3. Jul - 3. Jul 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Faber, the elder
THE HAGUE CIRCA 1660 - 1721 BRISTOL
PORTRAIT OF JOHN BOYD
Pen and black ink on vellum;
signed lower left: JFaber / 1698, inscribed in a later hand verso: Portrait of J. Boyd / Pen drawing by Faber / 1698.
70 by 57 mm.
Probably by family descent to Sir John Boyd, 1 st Bt. (1718-1800)
THE HAGUE CIRCA 1660 - 1721 BRISTOL
PORTRAIT OF JOHN BOYD
Pen and black ink on vellum;
signed lower left: JFaber / 1698, inscribed in a later hand verso: Portrait of J. Boyd / Pen drawing by Faber / 1698.
70 by 57 mm.
Probably by family descent to Sir John Boyd, 1 st Bt. (1718-1800)
A top price for John Faber the Elder - as previously expected
The work Portrait Of John Boyd by John Faber the Elder was auctioned at Sothebys in London in July 2019. The price achieved of GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,646.90) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 1,200.00 – 1,800.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Portrait Of John Boyd is the most expensive artwork by John Faber the Elder that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Portrait Of John Boyd von John Faber the Elder kam im Juli 2019 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.646,90) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 1.200,00 – 1.800,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Portrait Of John Boyd das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Faber the Elder, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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