Thomas Gainsborough, R.A.

Double portrait of Master John Truman Villebois (c.1773-1837) and his brother Henry Villebois (1777-1847)

Found at Christies, London
Old Masters Part I, Lot 39
6. Jul - 6. Jul 2023
Estimate: 400.000 - 600.000 GBP
Price realised: 819.000 GBP
THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH, R.A. (SUDBURY 1727-1788 LONDON)
Double portrait of Master John Truman Villebois (c.1773-1837) and his brother Henry Villebois (1777-1847)
oil on canvas
61 ¾ x 52 in. (156.9 x 132.1 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 37 %.

The work Double portrait of Master John Truman Villebois (c.1773-1837) and his brother Henry Villebois (1777-1847) by Thomas Gainsborough was sold in the Old Masters Part I auction at Christies in London in July this year. It achieved a price of GBP 819,000.00 (€ 955,524.77), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 37%. Admittedly, works by Thomas Gainsborough have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Going To Market, Early Morning in July 2019 with an auction result of GBP 7,961,000.00 (€ 8,740,648.70).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 37 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Double portrait of Master John Truman Villebois (c.1773-1837) and his brother Henry Villebois (1777-1847) von Thomas Gainsborough wurde im Juli diesen Jahres in der Auktion Old Masters Part I bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 819.000,00 (€ 955.524,77) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 37%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Gainsborough auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Going To Market, Early Morning im Juli 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 7.961.000,00 (€ 8.740.648,70).

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