Thomas Day
Portrait Of A Gentleman
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Important Miniatures from a Private Collection, Lot 66
16. Apr - 16. Apr 2008
Important Miniatures from a Private Collection, Lot 66
16. Apr - 16. Apr 2008
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 GBP
Price realised: 19.700 GBP
Price realised: 19.700 GBP
Description
Thomas Day
C. 1732 - C. 1807
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
wearing a pink lined white coat applied with a blue panel embroidered with three crowns, a pink waistcoat and a white cravat and jabot, gilt-metal mount and ormolu frame
circa 1790
6.7 by 5.6 cm.; 2 5/8 by 2 1/8 in.
Anonymous sale in these Rooms, 29 November 1976, lot 79
C. 1732 - C. 1807
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
wearing a pink lined white coat applied with a blue panel embroidered with three crowns, a pink waistcoat and a white cravat and jabot, gilt-metal mount and ormolu frame
circa 1790
6.7 by 5.6 cm.; 2 5/8 by 2 1/8 in.
Anonymous sale in these Rooms, 29 November 1976, lot 79
A top price for Thomas Day
The work Portrait Of A Gentleman by Thomas Day was worth GBP 19,700.00 (€ 25,114.72) to a buyer in April 2008. This price was achieved in the auction Important Miniatures from a Private Collection at Sothebys in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 5,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Portrait Of A Gentleman the most expensive artwork by Thomas Day that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Thomas Day
Die Arbeit Portrait Of A Gentleman von Thomas Day war einem Käufer im April 2008 GBP 19.700,00 (€ 25.114,72) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Important Miniatures from a Private Collection bei Sothebys in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 5.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait Of A Gentleman zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Thomas Day, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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