John Singleton Copley
Portrait of James Tilley (1707-1765)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Property From the Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, Lot 546
21. Jan - 21. Jan 2006
Property From the Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, Lot 546
21. Jan - 21. Jan 2006
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 USD
Price realised: 374.400 USD
Price realised: 374.400 USD
Description
JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY (1738-1815), dated 1757
Portrait of James Tilley (1707-1765)
signed and dated 'I.S. Copley pinx. 1757' (center left)
oil on copper
Portrait of James Tilley (1707-1765)
signed and dated 'I.S. Copley pinx. 1757' (center left)
oil on copper
A top price for John Singleton Copley
This artwork by John Singleton Copley achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in January 2006. In the Property From the Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair auction, the work Portrait of James Tilley (1707-1765) sold for USD 374,400.00 (€ 307,945.39) - well above the upper estimate of USD 150,000.00. This high result makes Portrait of James Tilley (1707-1765) the most expensive artwork by John Singleton Copley that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Singleton Copley
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Singleton Copley erzielte im Januar 2006 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Property From the Collection of Mrs. J. Insley Blair wurde die Arbeit Portrait of James Tilley (1707-1765) für USD 374.400,00 (€ 307.945,39) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 150.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of James Tilley (1707-1765) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Singleton Copley, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Singleton Copley - Auction history
