William Hogarth
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Margaret Peg Woffington (1720-1760), half-length, in a white satin dress with a pink rose, in a painted oval
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 GBP
Price realised: 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 50.000 GBP
Description
with signature 'W Hogarth Pin[..]' (lower right)
oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 25 1/8 in. (76.6 x 63.8 cm.)
(Possibly) Colonel Alexander Ridgway, Sheplegh Court, Devon; Christie’s, London, 14 January 1886, lot 103, when acquired by the following, | Sir Charles Tennant, 1st Bt., and by descent to, | The Hon. Colin Tennant; Sotheby’s, London, 23 March 1960, lot 77 (£3,000) to the following, | The Hon. Mrs Nellie Ionides, and by descent to the present owner.
oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 25 1/8 in. (76.6 x 63.8 cm.)
(Possibly) Colonel Alexander Ridgway, Sheplegh Court, Devon; Christie’s, London, 14 January 1886, lot 103, when acquired by the following, | Sir Charles Tennant, 1st Bt., and by descent to, | The Hon. Colin Tennant; Sotheby’s, London, 23 March 1960, lot 77 (£3,000) to the following, | The Hon. Mrs Nellie Ionides, and by descent to the present owner.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.
The work Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Margaret Peg Woffington (1720-1760), half-length, in a white satin dress with a pink rose, in a painted oval by William Hogarth was sold in the Old Masters Day Sale auction at Christies in London in July 2017. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 50,000.00 (€ 55,792.32), 67% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by William Hogarth have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Pugilist: A Quarterstaff Player, almost certainly James Figg (1684-1734) in December 2020 with an auction result of GBP 375,000.00 (€ 418,908.42).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Margaret Peg Woffington (1720-1760), half-length, in a white satin dress with a pink rose, in a painted oval von William Hogarth wurde im Juli 2017 in der Auktion Old Masters Day Sale bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 50.000,00 (€ 55.792,32) und damit 67% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von William Hogarth auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Pugilist: A Quarterstaff Player, almost certainly James Figg (1684-1734) im Dezember 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 375.000,00 (€ 418.908,42).
William Hogarth - Auction history
