John Opie, R.A.
A girl slumbering under a tree in a landscape
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Master Paintings and Drawings Part II, Lot 232
19. May - 26. May 2022
Master Paintings and Drawings Part II, Lot 232
19. May - 26. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from a Private Collection, California
John Opie, R.A.
Cornwall 1761 - 1807 London
A girl slumbering under a tree in a landscape
oil on canvas
canvas: 50 by 40 in.; 127 by 101.6 cm.
framed: 64 by 54 in.; 162.6 by 137.2 cm.
Anonymous sale, London, Bonham's, 4 July 2018, lot 101; | There acquired.
John Opie, R.A.
Cornwall 1761 - 1807 London
A girl slumbering under a tree in a landscape
oil on canvas
canvas: 50 by 40 in.; 127 by 101.6 cm.
framed: 64 by 54 in.; 162.6 by 137.2 cm.
Anonymous sale, London, Bonham's, 4 July 2018, lot 101; | There acquired.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work A girl slumbering under a tree in a landscape by John Opie was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in May last year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 6,000.00 – 8,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 5,040.00 (€ 4,696.67). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Opie - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait Of Sir James Earle, Half-Length, Seated, In A Brown Coat And Striped Waistcoat; And Portrait Of Mary, Lady Earle, Half-Length, Seated At A Piano, In A White Dress And A Grey Coat, which sold at auction in June 2001 for GBP 10,340.00 (€ 17,176.80).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit A girl slumbering under a tree in a landscape von John Opie im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 6.000,00 – 8.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 5.040,00 (€ 4.696,67) den Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von John Opie mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait Of Sir James Earle, Half-Length, Seated, In A Brown Coat And Striped Waistcoat; And Portrait Of Mary, Lady Earle, Half-Length, Seated At A Piano, In A White Dress And A Grey Coat beobachtet, die im Juni 2001 für GBP 10.340,00 (€ 17.176,80) versteigert wurde.
John Opie - Auction history
