William Hoare of Bath, R.A.
Portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, called Job ben Solomon (1701-1773), half-length, in African dress, with the Qu'ran around his neck, in a feigned oval
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Evening Sale, Lot 20
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2009
Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Evening Sale, Lot 20
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2009
Estimate: 50.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: 541.250 GBP
Price realised: 541.250 GBP
Description
William Hoare of Bath, R.A. (near Eye, Suffolk c. 1707-1792 Bath)
Portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, called Job ben Solomon (1701-1773), half-length, in African dress, with the Qu'ran around his neck, in a feigned oval
with identifying inscription 'PORTRAIT OF JOB:BEN:SOLOMON' (on the reverse of the lining canvas) and with inscription and date 'PAINTED BY WILLIAM HOARE OF BATH IN 1733' (on the reverse of the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 x 25¼ in. (76.2 x 64.2 cm.)
Portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, called Job ben Solomon (1701-1773), half-length, in African dress, with the Qu'ran around his neck, in a feigned oval
with identifying inscription 'PORTRAIT OF JOB:BEN:SOLOMON' (on the reverse of the lining canvas) and with inscription and date 'PAINTED BY WILLIAM HOARE OF BATH IN 1733' (on the reverse of the stretcher)
oil on canvas
30 x 25¼ in. (76.2 x 64.2 cm.)
A top price for William Hoare of Bath
The work Portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, called Job ben Solomon (1701-1773), half-length, in African dress, with the Qu'ran around his neck, in a feigned oval by William Hoare of Bath was worth GBP 541,250.00 (€ 610,549.03) to a buyer in December 2009. This price was achieved in the auction Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Evening Sale at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 80,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, called Job ben Solomon (1701-1773), half-length, in African dress, with the Qu'ran around his neck, in a feigned oval the most expensive artwork by William Hoare of Bath that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für William Hoare of Bath
Die Arbeit Portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, called Job ben Solomon (1701-1773), half-length, in African dress, with the Qu'ran around his neck, in a feigned oval von William Hoare of Bath war einem Käufer im Dezember 2009 GBP 541.250,00 (€ 610.549,03) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours Evening Sale bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 80.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Portrait of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, called Job ben Solomon (1701-1773), half-length, in African dress, with the Qu'ran around his neck, in a feigned oval zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von William Hoare of Bath, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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