Sir John Watson Gordon, R.A., P.R.S.A.

Portrait of A Gentleman, Three-Quarter-Length, In A Dark Blue Coat With Fur Collar And Cuffs, In A Landscape

Found at Christies, London
22 ARLINGTON STREET, A WILLIAM KENT HOUSE, Lot 43
11. MAY - 11. MAY 2005
Estimate: 5.000 - 7.000 GBP
Price realised: 9.000 GBP
SIR JOHN WATSON GORDON, R.A., P.R.S.A. (1788-1864)
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, THREE-QUARTER-LENGTH, IN A DARK BLUE COAT WITH FUR COLLAR AND CUFFS, IN A LANDSCAPE
signed and dated 'John Watson Pinx, Edin. 1822.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
50 x 40¼ in. (127 x 102.3 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 29 %.

The work Portrait of A Gentleman, Three-Quarter-Length, In A Dark Blue Coat With Fur Collar And Cuffs, In A Landscape by John Watson Gordon was auctioned at Christies in London in May 2005. It achieved a price of GBP 9,000.00 (€ 13,286.82), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 29%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by John Watson Gordon - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Portrait of Richard Raines Savage, full-length, seated, in a black coat and white waistcoat, with two dogs, in a landscape, which sold at auction in December 2000 for GBP 17,037.50 (€ 27,140.59).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 29 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Portrait of A Gentleman, Three-Quarter-Length, In A Dark Blue Coat With Fur Collar And Cuffs, In A Landscape von John Watson Gordon kam im Mai 2005 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 9.000,00 (€ 13.286,82) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 29%. Für andere Arbeiten von John Watson Gordon mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Portrait of Richard Raines Savage, full-length, seated, in a black coat and white waistcoat, with two dogs, in a landscape beobachtet, die im Dezember 2000 für GBP 17.037,50 (€ 27.140,59) versteigert wurde.

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