John Hoskins
A lady called Mrs Cromwell, facing right in black dress with white underdress, fur cloak, string of pearls, black hood
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU, Lot 70
21. Nov - 21. Nov 2000
IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU, Lot 70
21. Nov - 21. Nov 2000
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 4.465 GBP
Price realised: 4.465 GBP
Description
JOHN HOSKINS (d. 1664/65)
A lady called Mrs Cromwell, facing right in black dress with white underdress, fur cloak, string of pearls, black hood
signed with initial 'H·' (mid-left)
on vellum
oval, 23/8 in. (60 mm.) high, turned black wood frame
A lady called Mrs Cromwell, facing right in black dress with white underdress, fur cloak, string of pearls, black hood
signed with initial 'H·' (mid-left)
on vellum
oval, 23/8 in. (60 mm.) high, turned black wood frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 49 %.
In November 2000 Christies in London held the auction IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU, which included the work A lady called Mrs Cromwell, facing right in black dress with white underdress, fur cloak, string of pearls, black hood by John Hoskins. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 4,465.00 (€ 7,297.87), 49% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by John Hoskins have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A gentleman called Inigo Jones, in black gown, white lawn collar with tassels, black skull cap, long curling brown hair, moustache and small pointed beard; pillar and landscape background with castle in the distance in November 2007 with an auction result of GBP 36,500.00 (€ 51,109.44).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 49 % übertroffen
Im November 2000 führte Christies in London die Auktion IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU durch, in der auch die Arbeit A lady called Mrs Cromwell, facing right in black dress with white underdress, fur cloak, string of pearls, black hood von John Hoskins zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 4.465,00 (€ 7.297,87) und damit 49% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Hoskins auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A gentleman called Inigo Jones, in black gown, white lawn collar with tassels, black skull cap, long curling brown hair, moustache and small pointed beard; pillar and landscape background with castle in the distance im November 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 36.500,00 (€ 51.109,44).
John Hoskins - Auction history
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