Thomas Sully
Portrait Of Mary Myers Hale
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
American Art, Lot 122
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2018
American Art, Lot 122
2. Oct - 2. Oct 2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Thomas Sully
1783 - 1872
PORTRAIT OF MARY MYERS HALE
oil on canvas
30 by 25 1/4 inches
(76.2 by 64.1 cm)
Mrs. A.E. Smith | By descent in the Smith Family | Private collection (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 22, 2002, lot 151) | Private Southern collection (acquired at the above sale) | Private collection (acquired from the above; sold: Christie's, New York, March 5, 2009, lot 117) | Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
1783 - 1872
PORTRAIT OF MARY MYERS HALE
oil on canvas
30 by 25 1/4 inches
(76.2 by 64.1 cm)
Mrs. A.E. Smith | By descent in the Smith Family | Private collection (acquired from the above; sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 22, 2002, lot 151) | Private Southern collection (acquired at the above sale) | Private collection (acquired from the above; sold: Christie's, New York, March 5, 2009, lot 117) | Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Portrait Of Mary Myers Hale by Thomas Sully was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2018, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 8,000.00 – 12,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 6,875.00 (€ 6,066.89). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Thomas Sully achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Portrait of Thomas Jefferson in May 2003 with an auction result of USD 209,100.00 (€ 177,715.45).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Portrait Of Mary Myers Hale von Thomas Sully im Oktober 2018 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 8.000,00 – 12.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 6.875,00 (€ 6.066,89) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Thomas Sully erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Portrait of Thomas Jefferson im Mai 2003 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 209.100,00 (€ 177.715,45).
Thomas Sully - Auction history
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