Nicolas Jacques
Louis-Philippe of Orléans (1775-1850), King of the French 1830-1848 and his sister, Madame Adélaïde (1777-1847); he, in black coat and waistcoat, pleated cravat and knotted cravat; curling dark hair and thick sidewhiskers; and she, in white dress
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures, Lot 205
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2003
Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures, Lot 205
9. Dec - 9. Dec 2003
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 14.340 GBP
Price realised: 14.340 GBP
Description
NICOLAS JACQUES (FRENCH, 1780-1844)
Louis-Philippe of Orléans (1775-1850), King of the French 1830-1848 and his sister, Madame Adélaïde (1777-1847); he, in black coat and waistcoat, pleated cravat and knotted cravat; curling dark hair and thick sidewhiskers; and she, in white dress with fichu, thin blue sash and high standing frilled collar, jewelled pendant suspended on a long gold necklace, her fair hair curled and upswept; draped green curtain, pillar and landscape background
signed and dated 'Jacques. 1818.' (lower right) and 'Jacques. 1818' (lower left)
ovals, 2 7/8 in. (73 mm.) high, rectangular gilt-bronze frames (2)
Louis-Philippe of Orléans (1775-1850), King of the French 1830-1848 and his sister, Madame Adélaïde (1777-1847); he, in black coat and waistcoat, pleated cravat and knotted cravat; curling dark hair and thick sidewhiskers; and she, in white dress with fichu, thin blue sash and high standing frilled collar, jewelled pendant suspended on a long gold necklace, her fair hair curled and upswept; draped green curtain, pillar and landscape background
signed and dated 'Jacques. 1818.' (lower right) and 'Jacques. 1818' (lower left)
ovals, 2 7/8 in. (73 mm.) high, rectangular gilt-bronze frames (2)
A top price for Nicolas Jacques - as previously expected
In December 2003 Christies in London held the auction Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures, which included the work Louis-Philippe of Orléans (1775-1850), King of the French 1830-1848 and his sister, Madame Adélaïde (1777-1847); he, in black coat and waistcoat, pleated cravat and knotted cravat; curling dark hair and thick sidewhiskers; and she, in white dress by Nicolas Jacques. It changed hands for a price of GBP 14,340.00 (€ 20,310.73) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Louis-Philippe of Orléans (1775-1850), King of the French 1830-1848 and his sister, Madame Adélaïde (1777-1847); he, in black coat and waistcoat, pleated cravat and knotted cravat; curling dark hair and thick sidewhiskers; and she, in white dress is the most expensive artwork by Nicolas Jacques that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
Im Dezember 2003 führte Christies in London die Auktion Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures durch, in der auch die Arbeit Louis-Philippe of Orléans (1775-1850), King of the French 1830-1848 and his sister, Madame Adélaïde (1777-1847); he, in black coat and waistcoat, pleated cravat and knotted cravat; curling dark hair and thick sidewhiskers; and she, in white dress von Nicolas Jacques zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 14.340,00 (€ 20.310,73) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 10.000,00 – 15.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Louis-Philippe of Orléans (1775-1850), King of the French 1830-1848 and his sister, Madame Adélaïde (1777-1847); he, in black coat and waistcoat, pleated cravat and knotted cravat; curling dark hair and thick sidewhiskers; and she, in white dress das teuerste Kunstwerk von Nicolas Jacques,
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