Sir William Charles Ross, R.A.
A lady, in white décolleté dress trimmed with white lace at neckline and cuff, gold buckled sash, fur-lined cloak across her lap, gold bracelet on her left arm, pink flowers adorning her dark upswept hair, holding a nosegay of flowers in her left h
Found at
Christies,
London
Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 295
2. Jun - 2. Jun 2009
Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 295
2. Jun - 2. Jun 2009
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 2.250 GBP
Price realised: 2.250 GBP
Description
SIR WILLIAM CHARLES ROSS, R.A. (BRITISH, 1794/95-1860)
A lady, in white décolleté dress trimmed with white lace at neckline and cuff, gold buckled sash, fur-lined cloak across her lap, gold bracelet on her left arm, pink flowers adorning her dark upswept hair, holding a nosegay of flowers in her left hand, seated on a green ledge next to a terrier and dachshund on a tapestry covered table; curtain and classicizing portico background
on ivory
rectangular, 8½ x 6½ in. (215 x 165 mm.), pierced gilt-wood frame carved with fruits, flowers and foliage at the spandrels and centre of the four sides
A lady, in white décolleté dress trimmed with white lace at neckline and cuff, gold buckled sash, fur-lined cloak across her lap, gold bracelet on her left arm, pink flowers adorning her dark upswept hair, holding a nosegay of flowers in her left hand, seated on a green ledge next to a terrier and dachshund on a tapestry covered table; curtain and classicizing portico background
on ivory
rectangular, 8½ x 6½ in. (215 x 165 mm.), pierced gilt-wood frame carved with fruits, flowers and foliage at the spandrels and centre of the four sides
Upper estimate price exceeded by 88 %.
This artwork by William Charles Ross achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in June 2009. In the Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction, the work A lady, in white décolleté dress trimmed with white lace at neckline and cuff, gold buckled sash, fur-lined cloak across her lap, gold bracelet on her left arm, pink flowers adorning her dark upswept hair, holding a nosegay of flowers in her left h sold for GBP 2,250.00 (€ Admittedly, works by William Charles Ross have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Victoria, Princess Royal (1840-1901) As A Child, Holding The Long Blue Silk Ribbons Of Her Hat, In White Dress, Black Coat, Wearing A Blue-Lined Straw Hat Adorned With Black And Blue Ribbons On Her Curly Fair Hair; Landscape Background in November 2013 with an auction result of GBP 18,750.00 (€ 22,563.12).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 88 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Charles Ross erzielte im Juni 2009 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes wurde die Arbeit A lady, in white décolleté dress trimmed with white lace at neckline and cuff, gold buckled sash, fur-lined cloak across her lap, gold bracelet on her left arm, pink flowers adorning her dark upswept hair, holding a nosegay of flowers in her left h für GBP 2.250,00 (€ 2.640,30) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Charles Ross auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit [Victoria, Princess Royal (1840-1901) As A Child, Holding The Long Blue Silk Ribbons Of Her Hat, In White Dress, Black Coat, Wearing A Blue-Lined Straw Hat Adorned With Black And Blue Ribbons On Her Curly Fair
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