William Essex
Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (d. 1866), facing left in black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace-bordered white underdress, drop-pearl pendant at corsage, gold choker with gem-set clasp, black hat with white plumes in her dark curling ha
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 40
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2003
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 40
3. Jun - 3. Jun 2003
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 5.378 GBP
Price realised: 5.378 GBP
Description
WILLIAM ESSEX (1784-1869)
Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (d. 1866), facing left in black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace-bordered white underdress, drop-pearl pendant at corsage, gold choker with gem-set clasp, black hat with white plumes in her dark curling hair; draped red curtain background with foliage and sky beyond
signed and dated on the counter-enamel 'Her Grace the Duchess of Northumberland. W. Essex Pinx.t 1834 Enam.l painter to H. R. H. the Princess Augusta.'
enamel on gold
octagonal, 1¾ x 1 7/16 in. (44 x 36 mm.), gold mount with foliate surround, set on a gold bangle, the sides with foliate scrolls and red and white stones
Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (d. 1866), facing left in black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace-bordered white underdress, drop-pearl pendant at corsage, gold choker with gem-set clasp, black hat with white plumes in her dark curling hair; draped red curtain background with foliage and sky beyond
signed and dated on the counter-enamel 'Her Grace the Duchess of Northumberland. W. Essex Pinx.t 1834 Enam.l painter to H. R. H. the Princess Augusta.'
enamel on gold
octagonal, 1¾ x 1 7/16 in. (44 x 36 mm.), gold mount with foliate surround, set on a gold bangle, the sides with foliate scrolls and red and white stones
Upper estimate price exceeded by 54 %.
The work Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (d. 1866), facing left in black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace-bordered white underdress, drop-pearl pendant at corsage, gold choker with gem-set clasp, black hat with white plumes in her dark curling ha by William Essex was auctioned at Christies in London in June 2003. It achieved a price of GBP 5,377.50 (€ 7,727.76), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 54%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by William Essex; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), In Brown Coat And Waistcoat, White Shirt And Black Cravat, Forward Combed Grey Hair sold at auction in July 2005 with the realized price of GBP 6,600.00 (€ 9,573.24).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 54 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (d. 1866), facing left in black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace-bordered white underdress, drop-pearl pendant at corsage, gold choker with gem-set clasp, black hat with white plumes in her dark curling ha von William Essex kam im Juni 2003 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 5.377,50 (€ 7.727,76) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 54%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von William Essex; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), In Brown Coat And Waistcoat, White Shirt And Black Cravat, Forward Combed Grey Hair im Juli 2005 mit dem Hammerpreis von GBP 6.600,00 (€ 9.573,24).
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