William Hamilton R.A.
Vortigern And Rowena
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, Lot 212
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, Lot 212
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
William Hamilton R.A.
LONDON 1751 - 1801
VORTIGERN AND ROWENA
signed and dated lower right: W m. Hamilton R.A. pinx / 1793
oil on canvas
200.5 by 150.5 cm.; 79 by 59¼ in.
Commissioned by Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), circa 1793, as an illustration to David Hume's Illustrated History of England, for his Historic Gallery at Schomberg House, 87 Pall Mall; | Bowyer's Historic Gallery sale, London, Peter Cox, 30 May 1807, lot 40; | John Green, Dell Lodge, Blackheath; | His sale, 23-26 April 1830, lot 59 (bt. by Henry Bone for Joseph Neeld); | Thence by descent through Captain L. W. Neeld, Grittleton House, Gloucestershire
LONDON 1751 - 1801
VORTIGERN AND ROWENA
signed and dated lower right: W m. Hamilton R.A. pinx / 1793
oil on canvas
200.5 by 150.5 cm.; 79 by 59¼ in.
Commissioned by Robert Bowyer (1758-1834), circa 1793, as an illustration to David Hume's Illustrated History of England, for his Historic Gallery at Schomberg House, 87 Pall Mall; | Bowyer's Historic Gallery sale, London, Peter Cox, 30 May 1807, lot 40; | John Green, Dell Lodge, Blackheath; | His sale, 23-26 April 1830, lot 59 (bt. by Henry Bone for Joseph Neeld); | Thence by descent through Captain L. W. Neeld, Grittleton House, Gloucestershire
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Vortigern And Rowena by William Hamilton was auctioned at Sothebys in London in December 2012. The price achieved of GBP 17,500.00 (€ 21,582.36) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by William Hamilton - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Campi Phlegraei. Observations On The Volcanos Of The Two Sicilies. Supplement To The Campi Phlegraei Being An Account Of The Great Eruption Of Mont Vesuvius In The Month Of August 1779. Napoli: Pietro Fabris, 1776-79, which sold at auction in November 2010 for EUR 82,350.00.
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Vortigern And Rowena von William Hamilton kam im Dezember 2012 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 17.500,00 (€ 21.582,36) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 15.000,00 – 20.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von William Hamilton mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Campi Phlegraei. Observations On The Volcanos Of The Two Sicilies. Supplement To The Campi Phlegraei Being An Account Of The Great Eruption Of Mont Vesuvius In The Month Of August 1779. Napoli: Pietro Fabris, 1776-79 beobachtet, die im November 2010 für EUR 82.350,00 versteigert wurde.
William Hamilton - Auction history
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