Rev. John Thomson Of Duddingston, H.R.S.A.
Self-portrait at an easel, 14 November 1816
Estimate: 5.000 - 8.000 GBP
Price realised: 10.800 GBP
Price realised: 10.800 GBP
Description
Rev. John Thomson of Duddingston, H.R.S.A. (1778-1840)
Self-portrait at an easel, 14 November 1816
with inscription 'Self Portrait Study, Painted November 14 1816, and succeding days Rev. John Thomson, H.R.S.A. Born 1778 Died 1840' (on the reverse of millboard)
oil on prepared millboard
15½ x 11½ in. (40 x 29 cm.)
Self-portrait at an easel, 14 November 1816
with inscription 'Self Portrait Study, Painted November 14 1816, and succeding days Rev. John Thomson, H.R.S.A. Born 1778 Died 1840' (on the reverse of millboard)
oil on prepared millboard
15½ x 11½ in. (40 x 29 cm.)
A top price for John Thomson of Duddingston
In May 2007 Christies in London held the auction The Scottish Sale, which included the work Self-portrait at an easel, 14 November 1816 by John Thomson of Duddingston. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 10,800.00 (€ 15,892.93), 35% above the upper estimate. With this result, Self-portrait at an easel, 14 November 1816 is even the most expensive work of art by John Thomson of Duddingston that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Thomson of Duddingston
Im Mai 2007 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Scottish Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Self-portrait at an easel, 14 November 1816 von John Thomson of Duddingston zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 10.800,00 (€ 15.892,93) und damit 35% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Self-portrait at an easel, 14 November 1816 sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Thomson of Duddingston, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
John Thomson of Duddingston - Auction history
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