Sir William Charles Ross R.A.
Unknown
Found at
Christies,
London
Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Icons, Russian and, Lot 81
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2003
Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Icons, Russian and, Lot 81
2. Dec - 2. Dec 2003
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.763 GBP
Price realised: 1.763 GBP
Description
Sir William Charles Ross R.A.
Lady Forbes, in a white dress with ruched bodice, a brooch at corsage and a tartan stole over her shoulders
signed, inscribed and dated on reverse 'Painted by Sir W C Ross Miniature Painter to R.A. The Queen 1844', in a fitted red leather case with gilt mount
oval, 3½ in. (89 mm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration
Lady Forbes, in a white dress with ruched bodice, a brooch at corsage and a tartan stole over her shoulders
signed, inscribed and dated on reverse 'Painted by Sir W C Ross Miniature Painter to R.A. The Queen 1844', in a fitted red leather case with gilt mount
oval, 3½ in. (89 mm.) high
See Front Cover Illustration
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by William Charles Ross achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2003. In the Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Icons, Russian and auction, the work Unknown sold for GBP 1,762.50 (€ 2,496.35) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 800.00. 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 mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Charles Ross erzielte im Dezember 2003 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu, Icons, Russian and wurde die Arbeit Unknown für GBP 1.762,50 (€ 2.496,35) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 800,00. 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 Hair; Landscape Background im November 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 18.750,00 (€ 22.563,12).
William Charles Ross - Auction history
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