Raphaelle Peale
Portrait of Henry Lunt, Jr., Circa 1805
Found at
Christies,
New York
Fine American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints, Lot 187
23. May - 23. May 2006
Fine American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints, Lot 187
23. May - 23. May 2006
Estimate: 15.000 - 25.000 USD
Price realised: 14.400 USD
Price realised: 14.400 USD
Description
Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825)
Portrait of Henry Lunt, Jr., circa 1805
Together with the original black Moroccan leather hinged frame and two locks of hair
watercolor, ink and graphite on paper
5½ x 4½ in.
The frame lined with a document that reads Mem' 6th October 1852. This was taken at Philadelphia 1805 by a younger Peale when I was 29 years old-Peales Father a celebrated Miniature Painter in the year 1781 in Philadelphia Painted a miniature likeness of my Father at the time my father was about leaving the Continental service under the command of the Chevalier Paul Jones then of the ship Ariel - Peale Painted also a miniature of Jones about the same time from which several copies by other Artists have been taken - At the time my fathers miniature was taken he was only 26 years of age - There are satisfactory documents to show that my father as an officer was a great favorite of Jones's. - H. Lunt.
Portrait of Henry Lunt, Jr., circa 1805
Together with the original black Moroccan leather hinged frame and two locks of hair
watercolor, ink and graphite on paper
5½ x 4½ in.
The frame lined with a document that reads Mem' 6th October 1852. This was taken at Philadelphia 1805 by a younger Peale when I was 29 years old-Peales Father a celebrated Miniature Painter in the year 1781 in Philadelphia Painted a miniature likeness of my Father at the time my father was about leaving the Continental service under the command of the Chevalier Paul Jones then of the ship Ariel - Peale Painted also a miniature of Jones about the same time from which several copies by other Artists have been taken - At the time my fathers miniature was taken he was only 26 years of age - There are satisfactory documents to show that my father as an officer was a great favorite of Jones's. - H. Lunt.
Auction result misses estimated price range
In May 2006 a collector was able to acquire the work Portrait of Henry Lunt, Jr., Circa 1805 by Raphaelle Peale for USD 14,400.00 (€ 11,221.07). This price was achieved in the auction Fine American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints at Christies in New York and was even below the estimate range of USD 15,000.00 – 25,000.00 set by the auction house. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Raphaelle Peale achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Still Life with Liqueur and Fruit in December 2002 with an auction result of USD 1,021,500.00 (€ 974,248.93).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im Mai 2006 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit Portrait of Henry Lunt, Jr., Circa 1805 von Raphaelle Peale für USD 14.400,00 (€ 11.221,07) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Fine American Furniture, Folk Art, Silver and Prints bei Christies in New York erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von USD 15.000,00 – 25.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Raphaelle Peale erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Still Life with Liqueur and Fruit im Dezember 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.021.500,00 (€ 974.248,93).
Raphaelle Peale - Auction history
