Robert Hunter
Group portrait of George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, and his second wife Jane, daughter of Rev. James Mackay, the latter holding a baby in her arms, three-quarter-length, seated on a sofa, the former in Volunteer uniform, in an interior with a d
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 149.650 GBP
Price realised: 149.650 GBP
Description
Robert Hunter (fl.1752-1803)
Group portrait of George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, and his second wife Jane, daughter of Rev. James Mackay, the latter holding a baby in her arms, three-quarter-length, seated on a sofa, the former in Volunteer uniform, in an interior with a dog at their feet
oil on canvas
52 x 61 in. (132 x 155 cm.)
Group portrait of George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, and his second wife Jane, daughter of Rev. James Mackay, the latter holding a baby in her arms, three-quarter-length, seated on a sofa, the former in Volunteer uniform, in an interior with a dog at their feet
oil on canvas
52 x 61 in. (132 x 155 cm.)
A top price for Robert Hunter
This artwork by Robert Hunter achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in May 2002. In the The Irish Sale auction, the work Group portrait of George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, and his second wife Jane, daughter of Rev. James Mackay, the latter holding a baby in her arms, three-quarter-length, seated on a sofa, the former in Volunteer uniform, in an interior with a d sold for GBP 149,650.00 (€ 234,353.92) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 50,000.00. This high result makes Group portrait of George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, and his second wife Jane, daughter of Rev. James Mackay, the latter holding a baby in her arms, three-quarter-length, seated on a sofa, the former in Volunteer uniform, in an interior with a d the most expensive artwork by Robert Hunter that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Robert Hunter
Dieses Kunstwerk von Robert Hunter erzielte im Mai 2002 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The Irish Sale wurde die Arbeit Group portrait of George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, and his second wife Jane, daughter of Rev. James Mackay, the latter holding a baby in her arms, three-quarter-length, seated on a sofa, the former in Volunteer uniform, in an interior with a d für GBP 149.650,00 (€ 234.353,92) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 50.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Group portrait of George Rochfort, 2nd Earl of Belvedere, and his second wife Jane, daughter of Rev. James Mackay, the latter holding a baby in her arms, three-quarter-length, seated on a sofa, the former in Volunteer uniform, in an interior with a d zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Robert Hunter, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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