Sir William Charles Ross, R.A.
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
Found at
Christies,
London
A Life's Devotion: The Collection of the Late Mrs T.S. Eliot, Lot 145
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2013
A Life's Devotion: The Collection of the Late Mrs T.S. Eliot, Lot 145
20. Nov - 20. Nov 2013
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 18.750 GBP
Price realised: 18.750 GBP
Description
Sir William Charles Ross, R.A. (British, 1794-1860)
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
signed and dated on the reverse 'Sir W. C. Ross R.A: Pinx t. / Miniature Painter to the Queen. / London 1848.'
on ivory
oval, 3.3/8 in. (84 mm.) high, gilt-bronze mount within rectangular gilt-wood frame with flower bouquet spandrels and label with inscription, 'Victoria / de Saxe-Coburg-Gotha'
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
signed and dated on the reverse 'Sir W. C. Ross R.A: Pinx t. / Miniature Painter to the Queen. / London 1848.'
on ivory
oval, 3.3/8 in. (84 mm.) high, gilt-bronze mount within rectangular gilt-wood frame with flower bouquet spandrels and label with inscription, 'Victoria / de Saxe-Coburg-Gotha'
A top price for William Charles Ross
When 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 by William Charles Ross was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2013, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 6,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more th This high result makes 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 the most expensive artwork by William Charles Ross that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Charles Ross
Als 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 von William Charles Ross im November 2013 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 6.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 18.750,00 (€ 22.563,12) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht 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 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Charles Ross, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
William Charles Ross - Auction history
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