John Opie, R.A.
Portrait Of A Young Girl, Said To Be Lady Bathurst
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Old Master and 19th Century European Paintings and Drawings, including Property from the Estate of Giancarlo Baroni, Lot 687
2. Feb - 2. Feb 2013
Old Master and 19th Century European Paintings and Drawings, including Property from the Estate of Giancarlo Baroni, Lot 687
2. Feb - 2. Feb 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Opie, R.A.
CORNWALL 1761 - 1807 LONDON
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL, SAID TO BE LADY BATHURST
oil on canvas
29 1/2 by 24 1/8 in.; 74.9 by 61.3 cm.
Descendants of the sitter; | Messrs. Thomas Agnew and Sons, London; | Mr. Romer Williams; | Thomas Agnew and Sons, London; | Lord Laurence of Kingsgate; | Douthitt Gallery, New York; | Mrs. J.N. Goddard by whom gifted to the High Museum of Art.
CORNWALL 1761 - 1807 LONDON
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL, SAID TO BE LADY BATHURST
oil on canvas
29 1/2 by 24 1/8 in.; 74.9 by 61.3 cm.
Descendants of the sitter; | Messrs. Thomas Agnew and Sons, London; | Mr. Romer Williams; | Thomas Agnew and Sons, London; | Lord Laurence of Kingsgate; | Douthitt Gallery, New York; | Mrs. J.N. Goddard by whom gifted to the High Museum of Art.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait Of A Young Girl, Said To Be Lady Bathurst by John Opie was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in February 2013, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 8,000.00 – 12,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 6,250.00 (€ 4,778.65). 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 Portrait Of A Young Girl, Said To Be Lady Bathurst von John Opie im Februar 2013 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 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 6.250,00 (€ 4.778,65) 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.
