Robert Thorburn, A.R.A.
Group portait of three children, seated by a pillar, a landscape beyond
Found at
Christies,
London
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 44
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, Lot 44
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2004
Estimate: 400 - 600 GBP
Price realised: 478 GBP
Price realised: 478 GBP
Description
Robert Thorburn, A.R.A. (c.1836)
Group portait of three children, seated by a pillar, a landscape beyond
signed and dated 'R. Thorburn/1836' (lower right) and inscribed 'Miniature Portraits/by Thorburn/Col. Thomas Bell/Necoholme [?]/Pitlochrie/Perthshire' (on a label attached to the backing)
pencil and watercolour
9½ x 10 in. (24.2 x 25.4 cm.)
Group portait of three children, seated by a pillar, a landscape beyond
signed and dated 'R. Thorburn/1836' (lower right) and inscribed 'Miniature Portraits/by Thorburn/Col. Thomas Bell/Necoholme [?]/Pitlochrie/Perthshire' (on a label attached to the backing)
pencil and watercolour
9½ x 10 in. (24.2 x 25.4 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In December 2004 Christies in London held the auction British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book, which included the work Group portait of three children, seated by a pillar, a landscape beyond by Robert Thorburn. The price achieved of GBP 478.00 (€ 676.50) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 400.00 – 600.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Robert Thorburn achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Mary Cornelia Edwards (1826-1906), 5th Marchioness of Londonderry, in black velvet jacket with pearl buttons, white lace collar and sleeves, black silk skirt, wearing a jewel-set black collar, gold bracelet and wedding band, resting against the back in May 2014 with an auction result of GBP 6,875.00 (€ 8,449.60).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Dezember 2004 führte Christies in London die Auktion British and Continental Watercolours including Original Book durch, in der auch die Arbeit Group portait of three children, seated by a pillar, a landscape beyond von Robert Thorburn zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 478,00 (€ 676,50) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 400,00 – 600,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Robert Thorburn erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Mary Cornelia Edwards (1826-1906), 5th Marchioness of Londonderry, in black velvet jacket with pearl buttons, white lace collar and sleeves, black silk skirt, wearing a jewel-set black collar, gold bracelet and wedding band, resting against the back im Mai 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 6.875,00 (€ 8.449,60).
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