Thomas Gainsborough R.A.

Portrait of Surgeon-General David Middleton (1703-1785), bust-length, tucking his hand into his embroidered waistcoat

Found at Sothebys, New York
Master Paintings and Drawings, Lot 164
15. Oct - 22. Oct 2021
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 37.800 USD
Property from the Estate of Dr. Charles and Anita Winter
Thomas Gainsborough R.A.
Sudbury 1727 - 1788 London
Portrait of Surgeon-General David Middleton (1703-1785), bust-length, tucking his hand into his embroidered waistcoat
oil on canvas, unlined
canvas: 29½ by 24½ in.; 74.9 by 62.2 cm.
framed: 37¼ by 32½ in.; 94.6 by 82.5
By descent from the sitter to James Middleton Paton (b. 1808), Montrose, by 1873; | By descent to Miss Hope H. Paton (d. 1908), by 1885; | John Middleton Paton; | Alexander Lyell; | By descent to Mrs. Hope B. Sutherland; | Her sale, London, Christie's, 18 June 1971, lot 96A, where unsold; | By whom reoffered, London, Christie's, 17 March 1972, lot 11; | There acquired by Douglas; | With the Old Hall Gallery, Rye, England, by May 1972.

Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.

The work Portrait of Surgeon-General David Middleton (1703-1785), bust-length, tucking his hand into his embroidered waistcoat by Thomas Gainsborough was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2021. It achieved a price of USD 37,800.00 (€ 32,721.61), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 26%. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Thomas Gainsborough achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached 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 26 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Portrait of Surgeon-General David Middleton (1703-1785), bust-length, tucking his hand into his embroidered waistcoat von Thomas Gainsborough kam im Oktober 2021 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 37.800,00 (€ 32.721,61) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 26%. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Thomas Gainsborough erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte 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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