John Russell
Portrait of a young man, half-length, said to be Peter Speirs
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Collector, Dealer, Connoisseur: The Vision of Richard L. Feigen, Lot 29
21. Sep - 18. Oct 2021
Collector, Dealer, Connoisseur: The Vision of Richard L. Feigen, Lot 29
21. Sep - 18. Oct 2021
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 16.380 USD
Price realised: 16.380 USD
Description
John Russell
Guildford 1745 - 1806 Hull
Portrait of a young man, half-length, said to be Peter Speirs
signed and dated lower left: J Russell Pinxt / 1767
oil on canvas
canvas: 30 by 25 1/4 in.; 76.2 by 64.1 cm.
framed: 36 1/4 by 31 1/2 in.; 92 by 80 cm.
Mason Family, Necton Hall, Norfolk, England, by the early 19th century; | Thence by descent to Audrey Mason, by 1928 when removed from Necton Hall; | Thence by descent to David Mason; | By whom anonymously sold, New York, Sotheby's, 13 October 1989, lot 100; | There acquired by Richard L. Feigen.
Guildford 1745 - 1806 Hull
Portrait of a young man, half-length, said to be Peter Speirs
signed and dated lower left: J Russell Pinxt / 1767
oil on canvas
canvas: 30 by 25 1/4 in.; 76.2 by 64.1 cm.
framed: 36 1/4 by 31 1/2 in.; 92 by 80 cm.
Mason Family, Necton Hall, Norfolk, England, by the early 19th century; | Thence by descent to Audrey Mason, by 1928 when removed from Necton Hall; | Thence by descent to David Mason; | By whom anonymously sold, New York, Sotheby's, 13 October 1989, lot 100; | There acquired by Richard L. Feigen.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 37 %.
The work Portrait of a young man, half-length, said to be Peter Speirs by John Russell was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2021. It achieved a price of USD 16,380.00 (€ 14,179.36), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 37%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Russell - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait De Lady Georgiana Cavendish (1783-1858), Future Comtesse De Carlisle, À L'Âge De 6 Ans, which sold at auction in November 2020 for EUR 45,500.00.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 37 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of a young man, half-length, said to be Peter Speirs von John Russell kam im Oktober 2021 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 16.380,00 (€ 14.179,36) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 37%. Für andere Arbeiten von John Russell mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait De Lady Georgiana Cavendish (1783-1858), Future Comtesse De Carlisle, À L'Âge De 6 Ans beobachtet, die im November 2020 für EUR 45.500,00 versteigert wurde.
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