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- Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), In Brown Coat And Waistcoat, White Shirt And Black Cravat, Forward Combed Grey Hair
William Essex
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), In Brown Coat And Waistcoat, White Shirt And Black Cravat, Forward Combed Grey Hair
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES AND OBJECTS OF VERTU, Lot 96
6. JUL - 6. JUL 2005
IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES AND OBJECTS OF VERTU, Lot 96
6. JUL - 6. JUL 2005
Estimate: 1.500 - 2.500 GBP
Price realised: 6.600 GBP
Price realised: 6.600 GBP
Description
WILLIAM ESSEX (BRITISH, 1784-1829)
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), in brown coat and waistcoat, white shirt and black cravat, forward combed grey hair
signed 'painted by WEssex.' (mid-right) and signed, dated and fully inscribed on the counter-enamel 'Sir Walter Scott Bart. Painted by W. Essex. AD 1843 Enamel painter to Her Majesty & H.R.H. Prince Albert After the Origl. Picture by Sir T.Lawrence.'
enamel on copper
oval, 3 9/16 in. (90 mm.) high, rectangular gilt-metal mount
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), in brown coat and waistcoat, white shirt and black cravat, forward combed grey hair
signed 'painted by WEssex.' (mid-right) and signed, dated and fully inscribed on the counter-enamel 'Sir Walter Scott Bart. Painted by W. Essex. AD 1843 Enamel painter to Her Majesty & H.R.H. Prince Albert After the Origl. Picture by Sir T.Lawrence.'
enamel on copper
oval, 3 9/16 in. (90 mm.) high, rectangular gilt-metal mount
A top price for William Essex
This artwork by William Essex achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in July 2005. In the IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES AND OBJECTS OF VERTU auction, the work Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), In Brown Coat And Waistcoat, White Shirt And Black Cravat, Forward Combed Grey Hair sold for GBP 6,600.00 (€ 9,573.24) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 2,500.00. This high result makes Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), In Brown Coat And Waistcoat, White Shirt And Black Cravat, Forward Combed Grey Hair the most expensive artwork by William Essex that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Essex
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Essex erzielte im Juli 2005 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES AND OBJECTS OF VERTU wurde die Arbeit Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), In Brown Coat And Waistcoat, White Shirt And Black Cravat, Forward Combed Grey Hair für GBP 6.600,00 (€ 9.573,24) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 2.500,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), In Brown Coat And Waistcoat, White Shirt And Black Cravat, Forward Combed Grey Hair zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Essex, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.