John Wootton
Equestrian Portrait Of Lady Henrietta Harley, Countess Of Oxford And Countess Mortimer (1694–1755) Led By A Groom With A Hunt Attendant, In A Landscape
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 81.250 GBP
Price realised: 81.250 GBP
Description
John Wootton
SNITTERFIELD, WARWICKSHIRE CIRCA 1678 - 1764 LONDON
EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF LADY HENRIETTA HARLEY, COUNTESS OF OXFORD AND COUNTESS MORTIMER (1694–1755) LED BY A GROOM WITH A HUNT ATTENDANT, IN A LANDSCAPE
oil on canvas
76.2 x 63.5 cm.; 30 x 25 in.
Almost certainly commissioned by the sitter's husband, Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (1689–1741), at Wimpole Hall and later Welbeck Abbey, which passed, through the sitter's daughter, to the Dukes of Portland; | Cooke Collection, Doncaster; | With Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, London, 1956–58; | Victor Frederick William Cavendish-Bentinck, 9th Duke of Portland (1897–1990); | Thence by descent to the present owners.
SNITTERFIELD, WARWICKSHIRE CIRCA 1678 - 1764 LONDON
EQUESTRIAN PORTRAIT OF LADY HENRIETTA HARLEY, COUNTESS OF OXFORD AND COUNTESS MORTIMER (1694–1755) LED BY A GROOM WITH A HUNT ATTENDANT, IN A LANDSCAPE
oil on canvas
76.2 x 63.5 cm.; 30 x 25 in.
Almost certainly commissioned by the sitter's husband, Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer (1689–1741), at Wimpole Hall and later Welbeck Abbey, which passed, through the sitter's daughter, to the Dukes of Portland; | Cooke Collection, Doncaster; | With Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd, London, 1956–58; | Victor Frederick William Cavendish-Bentinck, 9th Duke of Portland (1897–1990); | Thence by descent to the present owners.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 35 %.
The work Equestrian Portrait Of Lady Henrietta Harley, Countess Of Oxford And Countess Mortimer (1694–1755) Led By A Groom With A Hunt Attendant, In A Landscape by John Wootton was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2016. It achieved a price of GBP 81,250.00 (€ 94,994.43), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 35%. Admittedly, works by John Wootton have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A Hunting Party; Possibly Depicting Charles Spencer, 3Rd Duke Of Marlborough (1706-1758) And His Wife Elizabeth, Countess Of Marlborough (D.1761) in July 2012 with an auction result of GBP 577,250.00 (€ 735,261.35).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 35 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Equestrian Portrait Of Lady Henrietta Harley, Countess Of Oxford And Countess Mortimer (1694–1755) Led By A Groom With A Hunt Attendant, In A Landscape von John Wootton kam im Dezember 2016 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 81.250,00 (€ 94.994,43) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 35%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Wootton auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A Hunting Party; Possibly Depicting Charles Spencer, 3Rd Duke Of Marlborough (1706-1758) And His Wife Elizabeth, Countess Of Marlborough (D.1761) im Juli 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 577.250,00 (€ 735.261,35).
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