John Singleton Copley
Portrait of Colonel Jacob Fowle (1704-78), three-quarter length, with a musket
Found at
Christies,
New York
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part II, Lot 159
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2011
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolors Part II, Lot 159
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2011
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 74.500 USD
Price realised: 74.500 USD
Description
John Singleton Copley (Boston? 1738-1815 London)
Portrait of Colonel Jacob Fowle (1704-78), three-quarter length, with a musket
oil on canvas
50 x 40½ in. (127 x 102.9 cm.)
Portrait of Colonel Jacob Fowle (1704-78), three-quarter length, with a musket
oil on canvas
50 x 40½ in. (127 x 102.9 cm.)
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Portrait of Colonel Jacob Fowle (1704-78), three-quarter length, with a musket by John Singleton Copley was auctioned at Christies in New York in January 2011. It achieved a price of USD 74,500.00 (€ 54,320.09), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 24%. Admittedly, works by John Singleton Copley 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 James Tilley (1707-1765) in January 2006 with an auction result of USD 374,400.00 (€ 307,945.39).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Colonel Jacob Fowle (1704-78), three-quarter length, with a musket von John Singleton Copley kam im Januar 2011 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 74.500,00 (€ 54.320,09) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 24%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Singleton Copley auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait of James Tilley (1707-1765) im Januar 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 374.400,00 (€ 307.945,39).
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