Stephen Catterson Smith
A Portrait of Richard French of The 52Nd Light Infantry, Standing Half-Length, In Full Uniform Holding A Sword, A Landscape Beyond
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.510 GBP
Price realised: 2.510 GBP
Description
Stephen Catterson Smith (1806-1872)
A portrait of Richard French of the 52nd Light Infantry, standing half-length, in full uniform holding a sword, a landscape beyond
inscribed 'Portrait by Catterson Smith. Richard French 52nd Light Infantry (Subsequently became commander of this regiment) His niece, Selina Harriet French married Major General De Moleyns, Great-Grandfather of John Dixon Wilkinson.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
36 x 27 7/8 in. (91.4 x 70.8 cm.)
A portrait of Richard French of the 52nd Light Infantry, standing half-length, in full uniform holding a sword, a landscape beyond
inscribed 'Portrait by Catterson Smith. Richard French 52nd Light Infantry (Subsequently became commander of this regiment) His niece, Selina Harriet French married Major General De Moleyns, Great-Grandfather of John Dixon Wilkinson.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
36 x 27 7/8 in. (91.4 x 70.8 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.
The work A Portrait of Richard French of The 52Nd Light Infantry, Standing Half-Length, In Full Uniform Holding A Sword, A Landscape Beyond by Stephen Catterson Smith was auctioned at Christies in London in September 2004. It achieved a price of GBP 2,509.50 (€ 3,656.02), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 67%. Admittedly, works by Stephen Catterson Smith have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Portrait of Marianne Gage, full-length, seated on a red cloak trimmed with ermine, feeding a dog in a wooded mountain landscape in May 2004 with an auction result of GBP 19,717.50 (€ 29,583.51).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Portrait of Richard French of The 52Nd Light Infantry, Standing Half-Length, In Full Uniform Holding A Sword, A Landscape Beyond von Stephen Catterson Smith kam im September 2004 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.509,50 (€ 3.656,02) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 67%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Stephen Catterson Smith auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait of Marianne Gage, full-length, seated on a red cloak trimmed with ermine, feeding a dog in a wooded mountain landscape im Mai 2004 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 19.717,50 (€ 29.583,51).
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