Louis-Marie Autissier
Hebe and the Eagle; Hebe standing full length on a cloud, in gauze dress with embroidered hem and rolled down to her waist to reveal her breasts, yellow cashmere stole with multi-coloured border flowing about her shoulders, pearl set gold tiara and p
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 226
25. May - 25. May 2004
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 226
25. May - 25. May 2004
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.573 GBP
Price realised: 6.573 GBP
Description
LOUIS-MARIE AUTISSIER (FRANCO-BELGIAN, 1772-1830)
Hebe and the Eagle; Hebe standing full length on a cloud, in gauze dress with embroidered hem and rolled down to her waist to reveal her breasts, yellow cashmere stole with multi-coloured border flowing about her shoulders, pearl set gold tiara and pearls twisted in her upswept light brown hair, holding a gold jug in her right hand and pouring wine into a gold chalice in her left hand; an eagle beside her; sky and cloud background
signed and dated 'Autissier p.t et inv.t 1811.' (lower left)
on vellum
rectangular, 10½ x 8 in. (114 x 80 mm.), scrolling gilt-wood frame
Hebe and the Eagle; Hebe standing full length on a cloud, in gauze dress with embroidered hem and rolled down to her waist to reveal her breasts, yellow cashmere stole with multi-coloured border flowing about her shoulders, pearl set gold tiara and pearls twisted in her upswept light brown hair, holding a gold jug in her right hand and pouring wine into a gold chalice in her left hand; an eagle beside her; sky and cloud background
signed and dated 'Autissier p.t et inv.t 1811.' (lower left)
on vellum
rectangular, 10½ x 8 in. (114 x 80 mm.), scrolling gilt-wood frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 31 %.
In May 2004 Christies in London held the auction IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, which included the work Hebe and the Eagle; Hebe standing full length on a cloud, in gauze dress with embroidered hem and rolled down to her waist to reveal her breasts, yellow cashmere stole with multi-coloured border flowing about her shoulders, pearl set gold tiara and p by Louis-Marie Autissier. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 6,572.50 (€ 9,861.17), 31% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Louis-Marie Autissier have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work An important miniature of King William I of the Netherlands, facing left in blue uniform with gold buttons and epaulettes, gold-embroidered red collar, black stock, wearing the breast star of the Order of the Garter, gold-embroidered green curtain ba in May 2000 with an auction result of GBP 49,350.00 (€
Oberer Schätzpreis um 31 % übertroffen
Im Mai 2004 führte Christies in London die Auktion IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES durch, in der auch die Arbeit Hebe and the Eagle; Hebe standing full length on a cloud, in gauze dress with embroidered hem and rolled down to her waist to reveal her breasts, yellow cashmere stole with multi-coloured border flowing about her shoulders, pearl set gold tiara and p von Louis-Marie Autissier zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 6.572,50 (€ 9.861,17) und damit 31% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Louis-Marie Autissier auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit [An important miniature of King William I of the Netherlands, facing left in blue uniform with gold buttons and epaulettes, gold-embroidered red collar, black stock, wearing the breast star of the Order of the Garter, gold-embroidered green curt
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