John Smart
Portrait Of Muhammad 'Ali Khan, Nawab Of Arcot And Prince Of The Carnatic (1718-1795)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Important Miniatures from a Private Collection, Lot 50
16. Apr - 16. Apr 2008
Important Miniatures from a Private Collection, Lot 50
16. Apr - 16. Apr 2008
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 120.500 GBP
Price realised: 120.500 GBP
Description
John Smart
1742-1811
PORTRAIT OF MUHAMMAD 'ALI KHAN, NAWAB OF ARCOT AND PRINCE OF THE CARNATIC (1718-1795)
wearing a white muslin jama and a white turban, gold frame
signed with initials l.r.: JS / 1791 / I
7.3 by 5.7 cm.; 2 7/8 by 2 1/4 in.
Anonymous sale in these Rooms, 19 October 1981, lot 154
1742-1811
PORTRAIT OF MUHAMMAD 'ALI KHAN, NAWAB OF ARCOT AND PRINCE OF THE CARNATIC (1718-1795)
wearing a white muslin jama and a white turban, gold frame
signed with initials l.r.: JS / 1791 / I
7.3 by 5.7 cm.; 2 7/8 by 2 1/4 in.
Anonymous sale in these Rooms, 19 October 1981, lot 154
A top price for John Smart
This artwork by John Smart achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in April 2008. In the Important Miniatures from a Private Collection auction, the work Portrait Of Muhammad 'Ali Khan, Nawab Of Arcot And Prince Of The Carnatic (1718-1795) sold for GBP 120,500.00 (€ 153,620.47) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 50,000.00. This high result makes Portrait Of Muhammad 'Ali Khan, Nawab Of Arcot And Prince Of The Carnatic (1718-1795) the most expensive artwork by John Smart that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Smart
Dieses Kunstwerk von John Smart erzielte im April 2008 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Miniatures from a Private Collection wurde die Arbeit Portrait Of Muhammad 'Ali Khan, Nawab Of Arcot And Prince Of The Carnatic (1718-1795) für GBP 120.500,00 (€ 153.620,47) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 50.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait Of Muhammad 'Ali Khan, Nawab Of Arcot And Prince Of The Carnatic (1718-1795) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von John Smart, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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