Joseph Highmore
Portrait of Sir Thomas Heath, full-length, seated at a table
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 7.013 GBP
Price realised: 7.013 GBP
Description
Joseph Highmore (London 1692-1780 Canterbury)
Portrait of Sir Thomas Heath, full-length, seated at a table
signed, inscribed and dated 'J.Highmore pinxt:/Ao XII 1728' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
170.2 x 109.3cm (67 x 43 1/16in).
Portrait of Sir Thomas Heath, full-length, seated at a table
signed, inscribed and dated 'J.Highmore pinxt:/Ao XII 1728' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
170.2 x 109.3cm (67 x 43 1/16in).
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Portrait of Sir Thomas Heath, full-length, seated at a table by Joseph Highmore was auctioned at Bonhams in London in April last year. It achieved a price of GBP 7,012.50 (€ 8,362.16), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. Admittedly, works by Joseph Highmore have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Three girls, three-quarter-length, in blue, pink and oyster satin dresses, in a landscape in December 2000 with an auction result of GBP 44,650.00 (€ 71,127.05).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of Sir Thomas Heath, full-length, seated at a table von Joseph Highmore kam im April letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 7.012,50 (€ 8.362,16) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Joseph Highmore auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Three girls, three-quarter-length, in blue, pink and oyster satin dresses, in a landscape im Dezember 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 44.650,00 (€ 71.127,05).
Joseph Highmore - Auction history
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