Nicholas Hilliard
A Highly Important Miniature of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England 1558-1603, In Gold Dress With Gold-Embroidered White Sleeves, The Bodice And Sleeves Slashed To Reveal White, The Bodice Richly Embellished With Gold-Set Ruby, Diamond And Drop
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 95
5. Jun - 5. Jun 2007
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 95
5. Jun - 5. Jun 2007
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 276.000 GBP
Price realised: 276.000 GBP
Description
NICHOLAS HILLIARD (BRITISH, 1547-1619)
A highly important miniature of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England 1558-1603, in gold dress with gold-embroidered white sleeves, the bodice and sleeves slashed to reveal white, the bodice richly embellished with gold-set ruby, diamond and drop-pearl chains, the sleeves adorned with gold-set diamond chains, high-standing lace-bordered ruff adorned with gold-set gems, and high-standing lace-bordered gauze wings framing her head, two-strand pearl necklace with drop-pearls and gold-set gems, gold-set diamond earrings, pearl-bordered crescent-moon-shaped jewel worn at the front of her curled and upswept fair hair, diamond-set crown and jewels worn high; red wet-in-wet folded drapery background within gold border
on vellum laid down on playing card
oval, 2 3/16 in. (56 mm.) high, framed
A highly important miniature of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England 1558-1603, in gold dress with gold-embroidered white sleeves, the bodice and sleeves slashed to reveal white, the bodice richly embellished with gold-set ruby, diamond and drop-pearl chains, the sleeves adorned with gold-set diamond chains, high-standing lace-bordered ruff adorned with gold-set gems, and high-standing lace-bordered gauze wings framing her head, two-strand pearl necklace with drop-pearls and gold-set gems, gold-set diamond earrings, pearl-bordered crescent-moon-shaped jewel worn at the front of her curled and upswept fair hair, diamond-set crown and jewels worn high; red wet-in-wet folded drapery background within gold border
on vellum laid down on playing card
oval, 2 3/16 in. (56 mm.) high, framed
A top price for Nicholas Hilliard
The work A Highly Important Miniature of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England 1558-1603, In Gold Dress With Gold-Embroidered White Sleeves, The Bodice And Sleeves Slashed To Reveal White, The Bodice Richly Embellished With Gold-Set Ruby, Diamond And Drop by Nicholas Hilliard was worth GBP 276,000.00 (€ 409,570.12) to a buyer in June 2007. This price was achieved in the auction Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper e This high result makes A Highly Important Miniature of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England 1558-1603, In Gold Dress With Gold-Embroidered White Sleeves, The Bodice And Sleeves Slashed To Reveal White, The Bodice Richly Embellished With Gold-Set Ruby, Diamond And Drop the most expensive artwork by Nicholas Hilliard that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Nicholas Hilliard
Die Arbeit A Highly Important Miniature of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England 1558-1603, In Gold Dress With Gold-Embroidered White Sleeves, The Bodice And Sleeves Slashed To Reveal White, The Bodice Richly Embellished With Gold-Set Ruby, Diamond And Drop von Nicholas Hilliard war einem Käufer im Juni 2007 GBP 276.000,00 (€ 409.570,12) 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 80.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A Highly Important Miniature of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England 1558-1603, In Gold Dress With Gold-Embroidered White Sleeves, The Bodice And Sleeves Slashed To Reveal White, The Bodice Richly Embellished With Gold-Set Ruby, Diamond And Drop zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Nicholas Hilliard, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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