William Patten, Jr.
A pair of miniatures: a young gentleman, in blue frock coat with brass buttons, black waistcoat, white linen shirt with stand collar, white knotted cravat, two sapphire-set rings, curling dark hair, a book in his right hand; interior background; toge
Found at
Christies,
London
Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 290
2. Jun - 2. Jun 2009
Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes, Lot 290
2. Jun - 2. Jun 2009
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.250 GBP
Price realised: 1.250 GBP
Description
WILLIAM PATTEN, JR. (BRITISH, FL. 1810-1843)
A pair of miniatures: a young gentleman, in blue frock coat with brass buttons, black waistcoat, white linen shirt with stand collar, white knotted cravat, two sapphire-set rings, curling dark hair, a book in his right hand; interior background; together with a young lady, in black dress, seated on blue and red shawl, long gold necklace with pendant, drop gold gem-set earrings, gem-set rings on her right hand; dark red velvet curtain background
the former signed and dated with a preparatory sketch on the backing paper 'Wm Patten Jun. 1827'
on ivory
rectangular, he, 4¼ x 3¼ in. (108 x 83 mm.); she, 4 3/8 x 3 5/16 in. (111 x 84 mm.), gilt-wood frames with scrolled trophy motifs (2)
A pair of miniatures: a young gentleman, in blue frock coat with brass buttons, black waistcoat, white linen shirt with stand collar, white knotted cravat, two sapphire-set rings, curling dark hair, a book in his right hand; interior background; together with a young lady, in black dress, seated on blue and red shawl, long gold necklace with pendant, drop gold gem-set earrings, gem-set rings on her right hand; dark red velvet curtain background
the former signed and dated with a preparatory sketch on the backing paper 'Wm Patten Jun. 1827'
on ivory
rectangular, he, 4¼ x 3¼ in. (108 x 83 mm.); she, 4 3/8 x 3 5/16 in. (111 x 84 mm.), gilt-wood frames with scrolled trophy motifs (2)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A pair of miniatures: a young gentleman, in blue frock coat with brass buttons, black waistcoat, white linen shirt with stand collar, white knotted cravat, two sapphire-set rings, curling dark hair, a book in his right hand; interior background; toge by William Patten was sold in the Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes auction at Christies in London in June 2009. The price achieved of GBP 1,250.00 (€ 1,466.83) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00. Other works by William Patten have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in March 2011 the work Portrait of a girl, probably a member of the Wynne family of Peniarth, in a yellow and white dress, half-length, with a green sash, holding a basket of flowers, a landscape beyond was auctioned for GBP 2,500.00 (€ 2,828.74).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A pair of miniatures: a young gentleman, in blue frock coat with brass buttons, black waistcoat, white linen shirt with stand collar, white knotted cravat, two sapphire-set rings, curling dark hair, a book in his right hand; interior background; toge von William Patten wurde im Juni 2009 in der Auktion Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.250,00 (€ 1.466,83) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von William Patten konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im März 2011 die Arbeit Portrait of a girl, probably a member of the Wynne family of Peniarth, in a yellow and white dress, half-length, with a green sash, holding a basket of flowers, a landscape beyond für GBP 2.500,00 (€ 2.828,74) versteigert.
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