John Faber the Elder
Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), bust- length
Found at
Christies,
London
British Art on Paper, Lot 1
10. DEC - 10. DEC 2008
British Art on Paper, Lot 1
10. DEC - 10. DEC 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Faber the Elder (1660-1720)
Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), bust- length
inscribed 'Duke of Marlborough &c.:' (in the margin)
pen and ink, on vellum, unframed
4¼ x 4¼ in. (10.5 x 10.5 cm.)
Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), bust- length
inscribed 'Duke of Marlborough &c.:' (in the margin)
pen and ink, on vellum, unframed
4¼ x 4¼ in. (10.5 x 10.5 cm.)
Sold at the lower estimate price
In December 2008 Christies in London held the auction British Art on Paper, which included the work Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), bust- length by John Faber the Elder. The result of GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,575.44) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of GBP 1,500.00 – 2,000.00. Other works by John Faber the Elder have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in July 2019 the work Portrait Of John Boyd was auctioned for GBP 1,500.00 (€ 1,646.90).
Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis
Im Dezember 2008 führte Christies in London die Auktion British Art on Paper durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722), bust- length von John Faber the Elder zur Versteigerung kam. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.575,44) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 1.500,00 – 2.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von John Faber the Elder konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juli 2019 die Arbeit Portrait Of John Boyd für GBP 1.500,00 (€ 1.646,90) versteigert.
John Faber the Elder - Auction history
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