John Opie, R.A.
Portrait of George Cruikshank, bust-length
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 204
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 204
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
Estimate: 700 - 1.000 GBP
Price realised: 375 GBP
Price realised: 375 GBP
Description
John Opie, R.A. (Truro 1761-1807 London)
Portrait of George Cruikshank, bust-length
with inscription 'Portrait of G. Cruikshank by J.O./by J. Opie R.A.f' (lower right)
pencil, unframed
9¾ x 8 in. (24.8 x 20.3 cm.)
Portrait of George Cruikshank, bust-length
with inscription 'Portrait of G. Cruikshank by J.O./by J. Opie R.A.f' (lower right)
pencil, unframed
9¾ x 8 in. (24.8 x 20.3 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait of George Cruikshank, bust-length by John Opie was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2012, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 700.00 – 1,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 375.00 (€ 462.48). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John Opie achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached 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 verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Portrait of George Cruikshank, bust-length von John Opie im Dezember 2012 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 700,00 – 1.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 375,00 (€ 462,48) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John Opie erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte 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).
