William Hamilton R.A.
Vortigern And Rowena
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Master Paintings & Sculpture Day Sale, Lot 276
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2017
Master Paintings & Sculpture Day Sale, Lot 276
26. Jan - 26. Jan 2017
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 x 150.5 cm.; 79 x 59 1/4 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, Gloucestershir
LONDON 1751 - 1801
VORTIGERN AND ROWENA
signed and dated lower right: W m. Hamilton R.A. pinx / 1793
oil on canvas
200.5 x 150.5 cm.; 79 x 59 1/4 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, Gloucestershir
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by William Hamilton achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in New York in January 2017. In the Master Paintings & Sculpture Day Sale auction, the work Vortigern And Rowena sold for USD 47,500.00 (€ 44,005.93) - well above the upper estimate of USD 20,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by William Hamilton; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot 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 sold at auction in November 2010 with the realized price of EUR 82,350.00.
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von William Hamilton erzielte im Januar 2017 bei Sothebys in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Master Paintings & Sculpture Day Sale wurde die Arbeit Vortigern And Rowena für USD 47.500,00 (€ 44.005,93) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 20.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von William Hamilton; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen 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 im November 2010 mit dem Hammerpreis von EUR 82.350,00.
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