Sampson Towgood Roche
A lady, in lace-bordered coral-coloured dress with grey sash, grey ribbon trim at shoulder, long curling brown hair; sky background
Found at
Christies,
London
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 83
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 83
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.188 GBP
Price realised: 1.188 GBP
Description
Sampson Towgood Roche (Irish, 1759-1847)
A lady, in lace-bordered coral-coloured dress with grey sash, grey ribbon trim at shoulder, long curling brown hair; sky background
oval, 2½ in. (63 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular black wood frame
A lady, in lace-bordered coral-coloured dress with grey sash, grey ribbon trim at shoulder, long curling brown hair; sky background
oval, 2½ in. (63 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount within rectangular black wood frame
Upper estimate price exceeded by 48 %.
The work A lady, in lace-bordered coral-coloured dress with grey sash, grey ribbon trim at shoulder, long curling brown hair; sky background by Sampson Towgood Roch was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2007. It achieved a price of GBP 1,187.50 (€ 1,662.81), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 48%. Admittedly, works by Sampson Towgood Roch have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work An Officer, Possibly Henry Pottinger, In Scarlet Uniform Of The 38Th Regiment Of Foot With Silver Epaulettes, White Frilled Shirt And Cravat, Powdered Hair; Sky Background in November 2013 with an auction result of GBP 11,250.00 (€ 13,537.87).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 48 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A lady, in lace-bordered coral-coloured dress with grey sash, grey ribbon trim at shoulder, long curling brown hair; sky background von Sampson Towgood Roch kam im November 2007 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 1.187,50 (€ 1.662,81) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 48%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Sampson Towgood Roch auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit An Officer, Possibly Henry Pottinger, In Scarlet Uniform Of The 38Th Regiment Of Foot With Silver Epaulettes, White Frilled Shirt And Cravat, Powdered Hair; Sky Background im November 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 11.250,00 (€ 13.537,87).
Sampson Towgood Roch - Auction history
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