Samuel Cooper
A gentleman called Sir William Scott, Lord Clerkington (d. 1656), in black doublet, slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lace-bordered lawn collar, long curling black hair, moustache and small pointed beard; blue background
Found at
Christies,
London
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 234
9. DEC - 9. DEC 2008
Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 234
9. DEC - 9. DEC 2008
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 30.000 GBP
Description
SAMUEL COOPER (BRITISH, 1609-1672)
A gentleman called Sir William Scott, Lord Clerkington (d. 1656), in black doublet, slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lace-bordered lawn collar, long curling black hair, moustache and small pointed beard; blue background
signed with initials 'S.C.' (lower right)
on vellum
oval, 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.) high, gold frame, the reverse scratched 'Sr Wm Scot Bart'
A gentleman called Sir William Scott, Lord Clerkington (d. 1656), in black doublet, slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lace-bordered lawn collar, long curling black hair, moustache and small pointed beard; blue background
signed with initials 'S.C.' (lower right)
on vellum
oval, 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.) high, gold frame, the reverse scratched 'Sr Wm Scot Bart'
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Samuel Cooper achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2008. In the Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction, the work A gentleman called Sir William Scott, Lord Clerkington (d. 1656), in black doublet, slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lace-bordered lawn collar, long curling black hair, moustache and small pointed beard; blue background sold for GBP 30,000.00 (€ 31,508.73) - well above the upper estimate of GBP However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Samuel Cooper - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work A Gentleman Called John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun (1598-1663), In Gilt-Studded Armour, Large White Patterned Lawn Collar; Sky And Cloud Background, which sold at auction in June 2007 for GBP 66,000.00 (€ 97,940.68).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Samuel Cooper erzielte im Dezember 2008 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes wurde die Arbeit A gentleman called Sir William Scott, Lord Clerkington (d. 1656), in black doublet, slashed on front and sleeves to reveal white, white lace-bordered lawn collar, long curling black hair, moustache and small pointed beard; blue background für GBP 30.000,00 (€ 31.508,73) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 12.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Samuel Cooper mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit A Gentleman Called John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun (1598-1663), In Gilt-Studded Armour, Large White Patterned Lawn Collar; Sky And Cloud Background beobachtet, die im Juni 2007 für GBP 66.000,00 (€ 97.940,68) versteigert wurde.
Samuel Cooper - Auction history
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