Sir John Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S.
The arrest of Lord Hastings
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.875 GBP
Price realised: 2.875 GBP
Description
Sir John Gilbert, R.A., P.R.W.S. (1817-1897)
The arrest of Lord Hastings
signed and dated 'John Gilbert A.R.A./1871.28.3' (lower right) and inscribed '''The Arrest of Lord Hastings''/'Gloucester: Thou art a traitor:/Off with his head! Now, by Saint Paul I swear,/I will not dine until I see the same./Lovel and Ratcliff, look that it be done: The rest, that love me, rise and follow me.' Richard III Act III Scene 4.' (on an old label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas
27¼ x 47 7/8 in. (68.6 x 121.7 cm.)
The arrest of Lord Hastings
signed and dated 'John Gilbert A.R.A./1871.28.3' (lower right) and inscribed '''The Arrest of Lord Hastings''/'Gloucester: Thou art a traitor:/Off with his head! Now, by Saint Paul I swear,/I will not dine until I see the same./Lovel and Ratcliff, look that it be done: The rest, that love me, rise and follow me.' Richard III Act III Scene 4.' (on an old label attached to the reverse)
oil on canvas
27¼ x 47 7/8 in. (68.6 x 121.7 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 44 %.
The work The arrest of Lord Hastings by John Gilbert was sold in the Victorian & British Impressionist Art auction at Christies in London in November 2011. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 2,875.00 (€ 3,356.27), 44% above the upper estimate. Other works by John Gilbert have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 5,000.00 (€ 6,159.49) in November 2012 for the work The marriage of Katherine and Petruchio: The Taming of the Shrew.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 44 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit The arrest of Lord Hastings von John Gilbert wurde im November 2011 in der Auktion Victorian & British Impressionist Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 2.875,00 (€ 3.356,27) und damit 44% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von John Gilbert haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.000,00 (€ 6.159,49) im November 2012 für die Arbeit The marriage of Katherine and Petruchio: The Taming of the Shrew beobachtet.
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