Willem Verelst
Portrait of a Royal child, probably Princess Caroline Matilda (1751-1775), full-length, in a lace dress and bonnet, seated on a sofa draped with a blue velvet ermine-lined cloak , the sofa surmounted by the Prince of Wales's feather badge, in an inte
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.975 GBP
Price realised: 5.975 GBP
Description
Willem Verelst (fl.1734-c.1756)
Portrait of a Royal child, probably Princess Caroline Matilda (1751-1775), full-length, in a lace dress and bonnet, seated on a sofa draped with a blue velvet ermine-lined cloak , the sofa surmounted by the Prince of Wales's feather badge, in an interior
signed and indistinctly dated 'Wm. Verelst Pinxit 1753[?]' (lower left)
oil on canvas
49¾ x 40 in. (126.4 x 101.6 cm.)
Portrait of a Royal child, probably Princess Caroline Matilda (1751-1775), full-length, in a lace dress and bonnet, seated on a sofa draped with a blue velvet ermine-lined cloak , the sofa surmounted by the Prince of Wales's feather badge, in an interior
signed and indistinctly dated 'Wm. Verelst Pinxit 1753[?]' (lower left)
oil on canvas
49¾ x 40 in. (126.4 x 101.6 cm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
This work of art by William Verelst could be acquired at Christies in London in November 2003 for an unexpectedly low price. In the British Pictures 1500-1850 auction, the work Portrait of a Royal child, probably Princess Caroline Matilda (1751-1775), full-length, in a lace dress and bonnet, seated on a sofa draped with a blue velvet ermine-lined cloak , the sofa surmounted by the Prince of Wales's feather badge, in an inte changed hands for GBP 5,975.00 (€ 8,577.20) - missing the lower Admittedly, works by William Verelst 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 Boy, Full-Length, In A Pale Red Silver Embroidered Coat, Waistcoat, And Breeches, With A Spaniel, A Staff In His Right Hand And A Tricorn On The Ground At His Feet, By A Plinth In A Wooded Landscape in June 2002 with an auction result of GBP 31,070.00 (€ 48,058.25).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Verelst konnte im November 2003 bei Christies in London für einen unerwartet niedrigen Preis ersteigert werden. In der Auktion British Pictures 1500-1850 wechselte die Arbeit Portrait of a Royal child, probably Princess Caroline Matilda (1751-1775), full-length, in a lace dress and bonnet, seated on a sofa draped with a blue velvet ermine-lined cloak , the sofa surmounted by the Prince of Wales's feather badge, in an inte für GBP 5.975,00 (€ 8.577,20) den Besitzer – und verfehlte damit das untere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 8.000,00 – 12.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Verelst auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit [Portrait Of A Boy, Full-Length, In A Pale Red Silver Embroidered Coat, Waistcoat, And Breeches, With A Spaniel, A Staff In His Right Hand And A Tricorn On The Ground At His Feet, By A Plinth In A Wooded Landscape
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