John Opie, R.A.
Portrait of a boy, bust-length, in a red coat with a white collar and a fur hat, holding a gun, in a landscape
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & 19th Century Art, Lot 140
8. Jul - 8. Jul 2011
Old Master & 19th Century Art, Lot 140
8. Jul - 8. Jul 2011
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Opie, R.A. (St. Agnes, Cornwall 1761-1807 London)
Portrait of a boy, bust-length, in a red coat with a white collar and a fur hat, holding a gun, in a landscape
oil on canvas
21 1/8 x 17 in. (53.6 x 43.1 cm.)
Portrait of a boy, bust-length, in a red coat with a white collar and a fur hat, holding a gun, in a landscape
oil on canvas
21 1/8 x 17 in. (53.6 x 43.1 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2011 Christies in London held the auction Old Master & 19th Century Art, which included the work Portrait of a boy, bust-length, in a red coat with a white collar and a fur hat, holding a gun, in a landscape by John Opie. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 3,000.00 – 5,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 3,125.00 (€ 3,586.41) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Admittedly, works by John Opie have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by 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 in June 2001 with an auction result of GBP 10,340.00 (€ 17,176.80).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2011 führte Christies in London die Auktion Old Master & 19th Century Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Portrait of a boy, bust-length, in a red coat with a white collar and a fur hat, holding a gun, in a landscape von John Opie zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 3.125,00 (€ 3.586,41) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Opie auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen 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 im Juni 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 10.340,00 (€ 17.176,80).
