John Hamilton Mortimer, A.R.A.
Ram's Head, Classical Pedastal and Winged Female Torso (recto); and Sketch for Scorpio (verso)
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master, 19th Century & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 1178
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2010
Old Master, 19th Century & British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 1178
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2010
Estimate: 700 - 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.000 GBP
Description
John Hamilton Mortimer, A.R.A. (Eastbourne 1741-1779 London)
Ram's Head, Classical Pedastal and Winged Female Torso (recto); and Sketch for Scorpio (verso)
signed 'Mortimer' (upper right) and inscribed 'alabraindieri' (lower right), and indistinctly inscribed 'SCORPIO' (lower right, on the reverse)
pencil, pen and black ink
9 x 6 in. (22.8 x 15.2 cm.)
Ram's Head, Classical Pedastal and Winged Female Torso (recto); and Sketch for Scorpio (verso)
signed 'Mortimer' (upper right) and inscribed 'alabraindieri' (lower right), and indistinctly inscribed 'SCORPIO' (lower right, on the reverse)
pencil, pen and black ink
9 x 6 in. (22.8 x 15.2 cm.)
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Ram's Head, Classical Pedastal and Winged Female Torso (recto); and Sketch for Scorpio (verso) by John Hamilton Mortimer was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2010, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 1,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 3,000.00 (€ 3,479.99). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John Hamilton Mortimer achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Banditti fishing in January 2012 with an auction result of USD 116,500.00 (€ 89,251.51).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Ram's Head, Classical Pedastal and Winged Female Torso (recto); and Sketch for Scorpio (verso) von John Hamilton Mortimer im Dezember 2010 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 1.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 3.000,00 (€ 3.479,99) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John Hamilton Mortimer erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Banditti fishing im Januar 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 116.500,00 (€ 89.251,51).
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