Nicholas Hilliard
Portrait Of A Noblewoman, Possibly Lettice Knollys (1539-1634)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection, Lot 2
14. Jul - 14. Jul 2010
An Exceptional Eye: A Private British Collection, Lot 2
14. Jul - 14. Jul 2010
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 GBP
Price realised: 121.250 GBP
Price realised: 121.250 GBP
Description
Nicholas Hilliard
C. 1547-1619
PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEWOMAN, POSSIBLY LETTICE KNOLLYS (1539-1634)
her tightly curled fair hair adorned with a diadem, wearing a white dress richly embroidered in silver and gold, deep lace ruff and jewelled chains, blue background with gilded border
watercolour with gold and silver on vellum, held in an associated jewelled openwork frame with emeralds and diamonds, the glazed reverse with lock of hair and seed-pearl initial E below a crown
5.5 by 4.5 cm.; 2 1/8 by 1 3/4 in.
American Art Association Andersen Galleries New York, May 1937 (bt. by a Private Collector); | Anonymous sale, Philips London, 17 April 2000, lot 164
C. 1547-1619
PORTRAIT OF A NOBLEWOMAN, POSSIBLY LETTICE KNOLLYS (1539-1634)
her tightly curled fair hair adorned with a diadem, wearing a white dress richly embroidered in silver and gold, deep lace ruff and jewelled chains, blue background with gilded border
watercolour with gold and silver on vellum, held in an associated jewelled openwork frame with emeralds and diamonds, the glazed reverse with lock of hair and seed-pearl initial E below a crown
5.5 by 4.5 cm.; 2 1/8 by 1 3/4 in.
American Art Association Andersen Galleries New York, May 1937 (bt. by a Private Collector); | Anonymous sale, Philips London, 17 April 2000, lot 164
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Portrait Of A Noblewoman, Possibly Lettice Knollys (1539-1634) by Nicholas Hilliard was auctioned at Sothebys in London in July 2010. The price achieved of GBP 121,250.00 (€ 145,789.46) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 100,000.00 – 150,000.00. 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
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Portrait Of A Noblewoman, Possibly Lettice Knollys (1539-1634) von Nicholas Hilliard kam im Juli 2010 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 121.250,00 (€ 145.789,46) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 100.000,00 – 150.000,00 angegeben worden. 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) versteigert wurde.
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