Sir David Wilkie, R.A.
The Spanish Girl
Estimate: 250.000 - 350.000 GBP
Price realised: 363.650 GBP
Price realised: 363.650 GBP
Description
Sir David Wilkie, R.A. (1785-1841)
The Spanish Girl
signed, inscribed and dated 'D.Wilkie.Madrid 1828' (lower right) and 'Head of a Spanish Girl By Sir David Wilkie, R.A. Painted in Madrid 1828' (on an old label attached to the reverse of the stretcher)
oil on canvas
26½ x 22¼ in. (67.3 x 56.5 cm.)
The Spanish Girl
signed, inscribed and dated 'D.Wilkie.Madrid 1828' (lower right) and 'Head of a Spanish Girl By Sir David Wilkie, R.A. Painted in Madrid 1828' (on an old label attached to the reverse of the stretcher)
oil on canvas
26½ x 22¼ in. (67.3 x 56.5 cm.)
A top price for David Wilkie
The work The Spanish Girl by David Wilkie was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2003. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 350,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 363,650.00 (€ 522,024.96). With this result, The Spanish Girl is even the most expensive work of art by David Wilkie that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für David Wilkie
Die Arbeit The Spanish Girl von David Wilkie kam im November 2003 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 350.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 363.650,00 (€ 522.024,96) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist The Spanish Girl sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von David Wilkie, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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