Samuel Cotes
A boy, in turquoise coat with gold frogging and gold buttons, white frilled collar, black ribbon tied at neck, red cloak draped across shoulders fastened about neck with gold clasp and chain
Found at
Christies,
London
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 56
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, Lot 56
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2007
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 3.500 GBP
Description
Samuel Cotes (British, 1734-1818)
A boy, in turquoise coat with gold frogging and gold buttons, white frilled collar, black ribbon tied at neck, red cloak draped across shoulders fastened about neck with gold clasp and chain
signed with initials and dated 'SC 1764' (lower right)
oval, 1 7/16 in. (36 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with paste surround, blue glass reverse
A boy, in turquoise coat with gold frogging and gold buttons, white frilled collar, black ribbon tied at neck, red cloak draped across shoulders fastened about neck with gold clasp and chain
signed with initials and dated 'SC 1764' (lower right)
oval, 1 7/16 in. (36 mm.) high, gilt-metal frame with paste surround, blue glass reverse
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In November 2007 Christies in London held the auction The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures, which included the work A boy, in turquoise coat with gold frogging and gold buttons, white frilled collar, black ribbon tied at neck, red cloak draped across shoulders fastened about neck with gold clasp and chain by Samuel Cotes. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 3,500.00 (€ 4,900.91), 17% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Samuel Cotes have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A boy, in pink-lined sea-green coat and waistcoat, lace-bordered white shirt, black hat adorned with black-lined pink ribbon and bow in his curling fair hair in December 2003 with an auction result of GBP 19,120.00 (€ 27,080.97).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im November 2007 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Gordon Collection of Portrait Miniatures durch, in der auch die Arbeit A boy, in turquoise coat with gold frogging and gold buttons, white frilled collar, black ribbon tied at neck, red cloak draped across shoulders fastened about neck with gold clasp and chain von Samuel Cotes zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 3.500,00 (€ 4.900,91) und damit 17% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Samuel Cotes auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A boy, in pink-lined sea-green coat and waistcoat, lace-bordered white shirt, black hat adorned with black-lined pink ribbon and bow in his curling fair hair im Dezember 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 19.120,00 (€ 27.080,97).
Samuel Cotes - Auction history
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