Nicholas Hilliard
A young lady aged 16, probably a member of the Strangways family, in black dress edged with brown and black ribbon, brown and black rosette worn at corsage, the sleeves and bodice slashed to reveal brown, white standing lace collar, white gauze scarf
Found at
Christies,
London
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 21
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 21
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 GBP
Price realised: 120.500 GBP
Price realised: 120.500 GBP
Description
Nicholas Hilliard (British, 1547-1619)
A young lady aged 16, probably a member of the Strangways family, in black dress edged with brown and black ribbon, brown and black rosette worn at corsage, the sleeves and bodice slashed to reveal brown, white standing lace collar, white gauze scarf worn around her neck decorated with two yellow flowers and tucked into dress at corsage, white lace cuff, jewels worn around left wrist, gem-set gold ring worn on her right thumb, pearl necklace with several strands, pearl and diamond-set enamelled gold pendant depicting a sea-monster suspended from her left sleeve, with three drop-pearls, flowers in her upswept fair hair; blue background
inscribed and dated 'Ano Dni : ·1605 Espoier me comforte · Ætatis suæ · 16 ·'
on vellum laid down on playing card
oval, 2 3/16 in. (55 mm.) high, translucent blue guilloché enamelled gold frame with white enamel border
A young lady aged 16, probably a member of the Strangways family, in black dress edged with brown and black ribbon, brown and black rosette worn at corsage, the sleeves and bodice slashed to reveal brown, white standing lace collar, white gauze scarf worn around her neck decorated with two yellow flowers and tucked into dress at corsage, white lace cuff, jewels worn around left wrist, gem-set gold ring worn on her right thumb, pearl necklace with several strands, pearl and diamond-set enamelled gold pendant depicting a sea-monster suspended from her left sleeve, with three drop-pearls, flowers in her upswept fair hair; blue background
inscribed and dated 'Ano Dni : ·1605 Espoier me comforte · Ætatis suæ · 16 ·'
on vellum laid down on playing card
oval, 2 3/16 in. (55 mm.) high, translucent blue guilloché enamelled gold frame with white enamel border
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work A young lady aged 16, probably a member of the Strangways family, in black dress edged with brown and black ribbon, brown and black rosette worn at corsage, the sleeves and bodice slashed to reveal brown, white standing lace collar, white gauze scarf by Nicholas Hilliard was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 120,500.00 (€ 168,731.18), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 72%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Nicholas Hilliard - we have observed the highest auction result to date for 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, which sold at auction in June 2007 for GBP 276,000.00 (€ 409,570.12
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A young lady aged 16, probably a member of the Strangways family, in black dress edged with brown and black ribbon, brown and black rosette worn at corsage, the sleeves and bodice slashed to reveal brown, white standing lace collar, white gauze scarf von Nicholas Hilliard kam im November 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 120.500,00 (€ 168.731,18) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 72%. Für andere Arbeiten von Nicholas Hilliard mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für 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 beobachtet, die im Juni 2007 für GBP 276.000,00 (€ 409.570,12) ve
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