N. Freese
A young officer of a light company, in red uniform with yellow facings, silver epaulettes, black stock and frilled white cravat, black shoulder belt with gilt belt plate, powdered hair; sky background
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 128
9. DEC - 9. DEC 2008
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 128
9. DEC - 9. DEC 2008
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 11.250 GBP
Price realised: 11.250 GBP
Description
N. FREESE (BRITISH, FL. 1794-1814)
A young officer of a light company, in red uniform with yellow facings, silver epaulettes, black stock and frilled white cravat, black shoulder belt with gilt belt plate, powdered hair; sky background
on ivory
oval, 2¾ in. (70 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with hairwork reverse
A young officer of a light company, in red uniform with yellow facings, silver epaulettes, black stock and frilled white cravat, black shoulder belt with gilt belt plate, powdered hair; sky background
on ivory
oval, 2¾ in. (70 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with hairwork reverse
A top price for Nicholas Freese
The work A young officer of a light company, in red uniform with yellow facings, silver epaulettes, black stock and frilled white cravat, black shoulder belt with gilt belt plate, powdered hair; sky background by Nicholas Freese was worth GBP 11,250.00 (€ 11,815.77) to a buyer in December 2008. This price was achieved in the auction Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 3,500.00 many times over. This high result makes A young officer of a light company, in red uniform with yellow facings, silver epaulettes, black stock and frilled white cravat, black shoulder belt with gilt belt plate, powdered hair; sky background the most expensive artwork by Nicholas Freese that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Nicholas Freese
Die Arbeit A young officer of a light company, in red uniform with yellow facings, silver epaulettes, black stock and frilled white cravat, black shoulder belt with gilt belt plate, powdered hair; sky background von Nicholas Freese war einem Käufer im Dezember 2008 GBP 11.250,00 (€ 11.815,77) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.500,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A young officer of a light company, in red uniform with yellow facings, silver epaulettes, black stock and frilled white cravat, black shoulder belt with gilt belt plate, powdered hair; sky background zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Nicholas Freese, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Nicholas Freese - Auction history
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