Matthew Snelling
A gentleman, in black habit slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lawn collar with tassels, long brown curling hair; tan-coloured curtain and sky background, gold edge border
Found at
Christies,
London
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 22
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 22
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 23.300 GBP
Price realised: 23.300 GBP
Description
Matthew Snelling (British, 1621-1678)
A gentleman, in black habit slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lawn collar with tassels, long brown curling hair; tan-coloured curtain and sky background, gold edge border
signed with initials and dated on backing card 'M:S 1655'
on vellum laid down on playing card with two diamonds
oval, 2 7/16 in. (61 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame, mother-of-pearl reverse
A gentleman, in black habit slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lawn collar with tassels, long brown curling hair; tan-coloured curtain and sky background, gold edge border
signed with initials and dated on backing card 'M:S 1655'
on vellum laid down on playing card with two diamonds
oval, 2 7/16 in. (61 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame, mother-of-pearl reverse
A top price for Matthew Snelling
The work A gentleman, in black habit slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lawn collar with tassels, long brown curling hair; tan-coloured curtain and sky background, gold edge border by Matthew Snelling was sold in the The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures auction at Christies in London in November 2007. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 23,300.00 (€ 32,626.03), 55% above the upper estimate. This high result makes A gentleman, in black habit slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lawn collar with tassels, long brown curling hair; tan-coloured curtain and sky background, gold edge border the most expensive artwork by Matthew Snelling that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Matthew Snelling
Die Arbeit A gentleman, in black habit slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lawn collar with tassels, long brown curling hair; tan-coloured curtain and sky background, gold edge border von Matthew Snelling wurde im November 2007 in der Auktion The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 23.300,00 (€ 32.626,03) und damit 55% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A gentleman, in black habit slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lawn collar with tassels, long brown curling hair; tan-coloured curtain and sky background, gold edge border zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Matthew Snelling, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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