Thomas Forster
Portrait of John Blackstone (1649-1716) aged 58, bust-length, in a long-flowing wig
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 116
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours, Lot 116
5. Jul - 5. Jul 2011
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.000 GBP
Price realised: 15.000 GBP
Description
Thomas Forster (?Northumberland c.1677-1712)
Portrait of John Blackstone (1649-1716) aged 58, bust-length, in a long-flowing wig
signed and dated 'T Forster/delin/1707' (centre right) and inscribed 'AEtatis/58' (lower left, partially overmounted) and further inscribed 'John Blackstone (son of John...?) of Wandsworth, Surry [sic] Esq., formerly citizen and Apothecary of London. Born A.D. 1649 Died A.D. 1716, Grandfather to S. Wm. Blackstone, he had 11 children, 8 sons, 3 daughters.' (on the verso of the original backing according to the previous cataloguing)
plumbago on vellum, oval
4 5/8 x 3½ in. (11.7 x 8.9 cm.)
Portrait of John Blackstone (1649-1716) aged 58, bust-length, in a long-flowing wig
signed and dated 'T Forster/delin/1707' (centre right) and inscribed 'AEtatis/58' (lower left, partially overmounted) and further inscribed 'John Blackstone (son of John...?) of Wandsworth, Surry [sic] Esq., formerly citizen and Apothecary of London. Born A.D. 1649 Died A.D. 1716, Grandfather to S. Wm. Blackstone, he had 11 children, 8 sons, 3 daughters.' (on the verso of the original backing according to the previous cataloguing)
plumbago on vellum, oval
4 5/8 x 3½ in. (11.7 x 8.9 cm.)
Artwork auctioned at five times the upper estimate price
The work Portrait of John Blackstone (1649-1716) aged 58, bust-length, in a long-flowing wig by Thomas Forster was worth GBP 15,000.00 (€ 17,214.74) to a buyer in July 2011. This price was achieved in the auction Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 3,000.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Thomas Forster 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 A Gentleman in December 2019 with an auction result of GBP 65,000.00 (€ 76,822.39).
Kunstwerk zum Fünffachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Portrait of John Blackstone (1649-1716) aged 58, bust-length, in a long-flowing wig von Thomas Forster war einem Käufer im Juli 2011 GBP 15.000,00 (€ 17.214,74) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Old Master & Early British Drawings & Watercolours bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 3.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Forster auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Portrait Of A Gentleman im Dezember 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 65.000,00 (€ 76.822,39).
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