Nathaniel Hone, R.A
Double portrait of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Philip Sherard and Captain William Tiffin, at the Battle of Brücke-Mühle, 21 September 1762, the former full-length in the uniform of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, the latter three-quarter-length, c
Estimate: 250.000 - 350.000 GBP
Price realised: 294.500 GBP
Price realised: 294.500 GBP
Description
Nathaniel Hone, R.A (1718-1784)
Double portrait of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Philip Sherard and Captain William Tiffin, at the Battle of Brücke-Mühle, 21 September 1762, the former full-length in the uniform of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, the latter three-quarter-length, carrying a dispatch, the hill of Amönebourg and the battle visible beyond
signed and dated 'NHone p. t 1782' ('NH' linked, lower right)
oil on canvas
95¾ x 70¼ in. (243.2 x 178.4 cm.)
Double portrait of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Philip Sherard and Captain William Tiffin, at the Battle of Brücke-Mühle, 21 September 1762, the former full-length in the uniform of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, the latter three-quarter-length, carrying a dispatch, the hill of Amönebourg and the battle visible beyond
signed and dated 'NHone p. t 1782' ('NH' linked, lower right)
oil on canvas
95¾ x 70¼ in. (243.2 x 178.4 cm.)
A top price for Nathaniel Hone the Elder - as previously expected
The work Double portrait of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Philip Sherard and Captain William Tiffin, at the Battle of Brücke-Mühle, 21 September 1762, the former full-length in the uniform of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, the latter three-quarter-length, c by Nathaniel Hone the Elder was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2008. The price achieved of GBP 294,500.00 (€ 374,616.87) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 250,000.00 – 350,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Double portrait of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Philip Sherard and Captain William Tiffin, at the Battle of Brücke-Mühle, 21 September 1762, the former full-length in the uniform of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, the latter three-quarter-length, c is the most expensive artwork by Nathaniel Hone the Elder that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Die Arbeit Double portrait of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Philip Sherard and Captain William Tiffin, at the Battle of Brücke-Mühle, 21 September 1762, the former full-length in the uniform of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, the latter three-quarter-length, c von Nathaniel Hone the Elder kam im Mai 2008 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 294.500,00 (€ 374.616,87) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 250.000,00 – 350.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Double portrait of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Philip Sherard and Captain William Tiffin, at the Battle of Brücke-Mühle, 21 September 1762, the former full-length in the uniform of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, the latter three-quarter-length, c das teuerste Kunstwerk von Nathaniel Hone the Elder, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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