John Opie, R.A.
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
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.340 GBP
Price realised: 10.340 GBP
Description
John Opie, R.A. (1761-1807)
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
Lady Earle with identifying inscription (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76 x 63.5 cm.)
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
Lady Earle with identifying inscription (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76 x 63.5 cm.)
A top price for John Opie
In June 2001 Christies in London held the auction British Pictures 1500-1850, which included 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 by John Opie. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 10,340.00 (€ 17,176.80), 29% above the upper estimate. With this result, 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 is even the most expensive work of art by John Opie that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Opie
Im Juni 2001 führte Christies in London die Auktion British Pictures 1500-1850 durch, in der auch 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 von John Opie zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 10.340,00 (€ 17.176,80) und damit 29% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist 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 sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Opie, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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