Sir Godfrey Kneller
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (1647-1721), full-length, in a dark coat with a brown mantle, seated by a table
Found at
Christies,
London
The Cowdray Sale: Works of Art from Cowdray Park and Dunecht House,At Cowdray Park, West Sussex, Lot 69
13. Sep - 15. Sep 2011
The Cowdray Sale: Works of Art from Cowdray Park and Dunecht House,At Cowdray Park, West Sussex, Lot 69
13. Sep - 15. Sep 2011
Estimate: 10.000 - 20.000 GBP
Price realised: 8.750 GBP
Price realised: 8.750 GBP
Description
Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646-1723 London)
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (1647-1721), full-length, in a dark coat with a brown mantle, seated by a table
with erroneous identifying inscription 'Sheffield Duke of Buckingham and Normanby Earl of Mulgrave Died 1721.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
94 x 60 in. (238.8 x 152.4 cm.)
in a contemporary carved and gilded 'running-pattern' frame
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (1647-1721), full-length, in a dark coat with a brown mantle, seated by a table
with erroneous identifying inscription 'Sheffield Duke of Buckingham and Normanby Earl of Mulgrave Died 1721.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
94 x 60 in. (238.8 x 152.4 cm.)
in a contemporary carved and gilded 'running-pattern' frame
Auction result misses estimated price range
In September 2011 a collector was able to acquire the work Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (1647-1721), full-length, in a dark coat with a brown mantle, seated by a table by Godfrey Kneller for GBP 8,750.00 (€ 10,165.07). This price was achieved in the auction The Cowdray Sale: Works of Art from Cowdray Park and Dunecht House,At Cowdray Park, West Sussex at Christies in London and was even below the estimate range o Admittedly, works by Godfrey Kneller have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait of Elizabeth, Duchess of Dorset, Full-Length, In A White Dress With A Blue Wrap, Leaning On A Stone Pedestal With Her Left Hand, Beside A Draped Curtain in April 2008 with an auction result of GBP 50,900.00 (€ 64,890.31).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im September 2011 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby (1647-1721), full-length, in a dark coat with a brown mantle, seated by a table von Godfrey Kneller für GBP 8.750,00 (€ 10.165,07) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion The Cowdray Sale: Works of Art from Cowdray Park and Dunecht House,At Cowdray Park, West Sussex bei Christies in London erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 10.000,00 – 20.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Godfrey Kneller auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait of Elizabeth, Duchess of Dorset, Full-Length, In A White Dress With A Blue Wrap, Leaning On A Stone Pedestal With Her Left Hand, Beside A Draped Curtain im April 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 50.900,00 (€ 6
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