Rembrandt Peale
Equestrian Portrait of George Washington
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 19
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2004
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 19
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2004
Estimate: 400.000 - 600.000 USD
Price realised: 511.500 USD
Price realised: 511.500 USD
Description
Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860)
Equestrian Portrait of George Washington
signed 'R. Peale.' (lower left)--signed, dated and inscribed 'Painted by Rembrandt Peale 1850' (on the reverse prior to lining)
oil en grisaille on canvas
24 x 19½ in. (61 x 49.6 cm.)
Equestrian Portrait of George Washington
signed 'R. Peale.' (lower left)--signed, dated and inscribed 'Painted by Rembrandt Peale 1850' (on the reverse prior to lining)
oil en grisaille on canvas
24 x 19½ in. (61 x 49.6 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Equestrian Portrait of George Washington by Rembrandt Peale was sold in the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction at Christies in New York in December 2004. The price achieved of USD 511,500.00 (€ 377,825.38) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 400,000.00 – 600,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Rembrandt Peale - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Equestrian Portrait of George Washington, which sold at auction in December 2004 for USD 1,071,500.00 (€ 791,475.85).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Equestrian Portrait of George Washington von Rembrandt Peale wurde im Dezember 2004 in der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 511.500,00 (€ 377.825,38) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 400.000,00 – 600.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Rembrandt Peale mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Equestrian Portrait of George Washington beobachtet, die im Dezember 2004 für USD 1.071.500,00 (€ 791.475,85) versteigert wurde.
Rembrandt Peale - Auction history
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